Abstract
The paper presents an experimental methodology designed to explore perception-action coupling for understanding creativity in the context of responsive movement improvisation, influenced by music and sounds, towards developing an experimental data-driven performance. This interdisciplinary project combines performing arts, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging. It questions how music (Avro Pärt, Olafur Arnalds, Sohn, Agnes Obel etc.) and environmental sounds (such as vehicle siren, landing aeroplane, and birds) influence the performer in the creation and execution of movements expressed through improvisation. The experimental procedures map and measure the physical and mental responses of performers (contemporary trained dancers) while improvising to the music and sounds in the studio and whilst undertaking functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Analysis of the data, through movement analysis (Motiongrams and Laban Movement Analysis) and fMRI analysis, lead to a better understanding of the perceptual and cognitive mechanisms at play in how performers interpret and respond to music and sounds during improvisation. Finally, the data is used to create a data-driven experimental performance outcome.
Presenters
Ioannis SidiropoulosStudent, Doctor of Philosophy - Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Perception-Action Coupling, Movement Improvisation, Music, Environmental Sounds, Movement Analysis, FMRI
