Does a Musician’s Physical Movements and Gestures Affect How Musical We Think They Are?
- Author
- Noa Kageyama
- Published
- Sun 31 Jan 2021
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We tend to think of music as a sound-based art form (as opposed to dance, for instance, which has more of a visual component). But does a musician's physical movements on stage affect our impression of the performance more than we realize? Like, does a more physically communicative performance appear to sound more musical - even if it isn't?
Does a Musician’s Physical Movements and Gestures Affect How Musical We Think They Are?
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