Episode 12: Animated Performance

Welcome to Episode 12 of The Practice Project Podcast, from nkoda. In this episode, your hosts Bethany and Riki explore research undertaken by Caitlyn Trevor and David Huron in 2018 and presented in their paper "Animated Performance: 'Better' Music Means Larger Motions".

The results of the research create a compelling argument for the importance of the visual aspects of musical performances. Using motion capture technology, Trevor and Huron explore how musicians' physical movements affect the audience's perception of performance quality.

Bethany and Riki consider the balance between the aural and visual elements of performances, discover which musical properties inspire greater physical movements in musicians, and offer a new perspective on creating more engaging and expressive musical experiences.

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