Music Interpretation and Emotion Perception: A Computational and Neurophysiological Investigation
For music psychology and performance research, this multimodal study demonstrates the importance of expressivity in enhancing emotional communication and audience engagement.
This study investigates how different performance settings (repertoire, modal etudes, improvisation) and expressiveness levels affect emotional communication in music, finding that expressive and improvisational performances exhibit unique acoustic features and stronger emotional responses, with neurophysiological data indicating greater relaxation during improvisation.
This study investigates emotional expression and perception in music performance using computational and neurophysiological methods. The influence of different performance settings, such as repertoire, diatonic modal etudes, and improvisation, as well as levels of expressiveness, on performers' emotional communication and listeners' reactions is explored. Professional musicians performed various tasks, and emotional annotations were provided by both performers and the audience. Audio analysis revealed that expressive and improvisational performances exhibited unique acoustic features, while emotion analysis showed stronger emotional responses. Neurophysiological measurements indicated greater relaxation in improvisational performances. This multimodal study highlights the significance of expressivity in enhancing emotional communication and audience engagement.