Human Interaction Through Music
Photo credit: Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin
| Research interests
Music | Psychology | Neuroscience
Social interaction in musical contexts
Musical ensemble coordination
Sensorimotor synchronization
Performance skills
Rhythm & timing
| Featured publication
Sabharwal, S. R., Breaden, M., Volpe, G., Camurri, A., & Keller, P. E. (2024). Leadership dynamics in musical groups: Quantifying effects of musical structure on directionality of influence in concert performance videos. PLoS ONE, 19(4), e0300663. [link]
Our previous study with the Omega Ensemble used automatic pose estimation algorithms to quantify musical ensemble coordination in concert videos.
In a newer study published in PLOS ONE, we investigate how leadership dynamics are influenced by musical texture—specifically whether there is a clear distinction between melody and accompaniment parts or whether melodic material is distributed across parts.
Leadership dynamics during a performance of Brahms' Clarinet Quintet
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