164 research outputs found
Performers' Use of Space and Body in Movement Interaction with A Movement-based Digital Musical Instrument
Disturbed moving patterns when drumming - influence of extreme tempi on percussionists with and without focal dystonia
Facial Expression and Vocal Pitch Height: Evidence of an Intermodal Association
Forty-four participants were asked to sing moderate, high, and low
pitches while their faces were photographed. In a two-alternative forced choice task,
independent judges selected the high-pitch faces as more friendly than the low-pitch
faces. When photographs were cropped to show only the eye region, judges still rated
the high-pitch faces friendlier than the low-pitch faces. These results are consistent
with prior research showing that vocal pitch height is used to signal aggression (low
pitch) or appeasement (high pitch). An analysis of the facial features shows a strong
correlation between eyebrow position and sung pitch—consistent with the role of
eyebrows in signaling aggression and appeasement. Overall, the results are consistent
with an inter-modal linkage between vocal and facial expressions
ADEPT:Exploring the Design, Pedagogy, and Analysis of a Mixed Reality Application for Piano Training
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Good playing practice when drumming:Influence of tempo on timing and preparatory movements for healthy and dystonic players
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