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Abstract | ||
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Over the last years, embodiment has gained a lot of interest in the field of music research. Researchers began to focus on
the study of body movements and gestures in relationship with music. In the study presented here, we empirically quantified
the impact of social interaction on movements made by groups of subjects listening and moving to music. Both children (average
age 9) and adolescents (average age 16) were tested. The methodology was based on motion capturing using wireless Wii Nintendo
Remote sensors, and subsequent statistical analysis. Participants were asked to move along with the beat of the music in two
conditions: Individual, without social contact, and in groups of four, encouraging social interaction. Data analysis shows
that the influence of the social environment has an effect that can be measured and quantified. In general, the social context
stimulates participants to move more intensively to the music. Furthermore, adolescent participants even show a significantly
improved synchronization with the beat of the music in the social condition, illustrating social facilitation.
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Year | DOI | Venue |
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2008 | 10.1007/978-3-642-02518-1_6 | Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
data analysis,social environment,average age,subsequent statistical analysis,social context stimulates participant,social interaction activate music,social interaction,music research,social facilitation,social contact,social condition,synchronization,music | Conference | 5493 |
ISSN | Citations | PageRank |
0302-9743 | 6 | 0.57 |
References | Authors | |
3 | 4 | |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leen De Bruyn | 1 | 6 | 0.57 |
| Marc Leman | 2 | 59 | 8.26 |
| Dirk Moelants | 3 | 79 | 10.82 |
| Michiel Demey | 4 | 26 | 4.47 |