Can naïve observers distinguish a violinist's solo from an ensemble performance? A pilot study
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This paper investigates whether specific non-verbal behavioral variables may enable to distinguish between performing an action alone or jointly in a group. We consider the test case of a first violinist in a string quartet. Starting from the observation of audio-video recordings, non-expert participants were instructed to report whether they reckoned the performance being a solo or an ensemble one. The role of the musician’s expressivity and expressed emotions on the participants’ perception was also investigated.
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