Dean, RT and Bailes, F orcid.org/0000-0003-2723-3579 (2016) Relationships between generated musical structure, performers’ physiological arousal and listener perceptions in solo piano improvisation. Journal of New Music Research, 45 (4). pp. 361-374. ISSN 0929-8215
Abstract
What musical structures do improvisers produce, and how do these relate to their physiological arousal while performing and to listener perceptions? Nine professional improvisers performed both structured and free improvisations. We hypothesised that increases in performers’ arousal and attention during structural transitions would be reflected by changes in skin conductance. Consistent with the hypothesis, skin conductance changed particularly around transitions. Improvisers then listened to their improvisations, continuously rating musical change. Fourteen non-musicians also rated change, and separately rated perceptions of affect. Their perceptions related to structural parameters, though these were less influenced by musical features than those of the performers.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2016, Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of New Music Research on 17 July 2016, available online: http://doi.org/10.1080/09298215.2016.1207668 |
Keywords: | improvisation, segmentation, professional improvisers, skin conductance, movement, affect, |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Music (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2016 13:53 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2018 01:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/09298215.2016.1207668 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09298215.2016.1207668 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101330 |