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ERIC Number: EJ1165761
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Feb
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-8755-1233
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The Effect of Implied Performer Age and Group Membership on Evaluations of Music Performances
Harrington, Ann M.
Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, v36 n2 p5-12 Feb 2018
This study examined the effects of implied performer age and group membership on listeners' evaluations of music performances. Undergraduate music majors (n = 23), nonmusic majors (n = 17), and members of a New Horizons ensemble (n = 16) were presented with six 30-second excerpts of concert band performances. Excerpts were presented to all respondents in three implied performer age conditions: audio-only (no implied age), audiovisual presentations that featured digital images of middle school concert bands, and audiovisual presentations that featured digital images of older adult concert bands. Respondents (N = 56) used 10-point scales to rate each performance on tone, rhythmic precision, and dynamic contrast. Results of a repeated-measures analysis of variance indicated that audio-only presentations were rated significantly lower than audiovisual presentations, and music majors rated performances significantly lower than other respondents.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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