Supervision Exercises
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Supervision Exercises¶
V5 Build - 05/02/2024 - updated Exercise 1
In preperation for the supervision, I’d like you to carry out a small empirical study into musical expression.
The following pages contain details about four studies, including research questions, source material, guidance on which software to use, and expected data outputs.
Structure of the task¶
Complete one of the four tasks given below. If you have time after finishing this one, you may go back and complete another.
Exercise 1: Body Movement and Motion
Musical genres studied: one from Classical (early 20th Century), Free Improvisation, Indian Classical, Jazz
Exercise 2: Rhythm and Timing
Musical genres studied: Jazz
Exercise 3: Tempo and Performance Speed
Musical genres studied: Classical (early 19th Century)
Exercise 4: Pitch and Vibrato
Musical genres studied: one from 80s Pop, Opera, Jazz
Exercise 1 will make use of Motion Energy Analysis, while the other exercises will use Sonic Visualiser. Both programs have been used extensively in music psychology research and don’t require any prior knowledge of coding or computer programming.
Presenting your results¶
The final section of each exercise will ask you to answer three small questions related to the task. Please email me your answers by 12PM the day before your supervision. Please also bring your answers to the supervision, either in hard copy or on a laptop.
Contact
If you have any issues completing any one of these exercises or running any of the software, don’t hesitate to email me here. If you absolutely cannot get the software specified to work, I have sample datasets available that will still allow you to complete the exercise.
I look forward to seeing what you come up with!