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SUMMARY:An interactive production approach to emotion perception in music 
 - Annaliese Micallef Grimauld\, Durham University
DTSTART:20240613T130000Z
DTEND:20240613T140000Z
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CONTACT:Peter Harrison
DESCRIPTION:*Abstract*\n\nMultiple approaches have been used to investigat
 e how musical cues are used to shape different emotions in music. The most
  prominent approach is a systematic manipulation approach (Eerola\, Friber
 g\, & Bresin\, 2013\; Scherer & Oshinsky\, 1977)\, where similar musical e
 xcerpts are created by slightly varying cue levels and evaluated by partic
 ipants in terms of their perceived emotional expression (Hevner\, 1935\; J
 uslin & Lindström\, 2010). This approach allows for pre-determined change
 s in musical cues to be investigated\, however\, the number of cues and co
 mbinations that can be investigated simultaneously is limited\, as a desig
 n with a large number of cue combinations becomes unfeasible. An alternati
 ve method is a production approach\, where participants are in charge of c
 hanging a selection of musical cues in real-time to express different emot
 ions through music (Bresin & Friberg\, 2011\; Kragness & Trainor\, 2019). 
 In this talk\, I will present my work on creating an interactive interface
  called EmoteControl\, which allows users to change a selection of cues of
  an instrumental musical piece as it plays in real-time. EmoteControl was 
 used to investigate how participants utilised seven cues (tempo\, brightne
 ss\, dynamics\, pitch\, articulation\, mode\, and instrument) and their co
 mbinations to change the emotion expressed in seven instrumental musical p
 ieces to portray seven different emotions: sadness\, joy\, calmness\, ange
 r\, fear\, power\, and surprise. The cue combinations used for the differe
 nt emotional expressions will be highlighted\, and whether the use of this
  interactive production approach for emotion perception in music research 
 yields similar results to a systematic manipulation approach will be discu
 ssed.\n\n*Biography*\n\nAnnaliese Micallef Grimaud is a Postdoctoral Resea
 rch Associate at the Department of Computer Science at Durham University\,
  currently working on the AHRC-funded project "Accelerating embedded compu
 tational analysis of Web data about music in UK universities". She holds a
  PhD in Music Psychology from Durham University\, an MMus in Creative Soun
 d and Media Technology from Bath Spa University\, and a BA (Hons) in Music
 \, specialising in music composition\, from the University of Malta. Her r
 esearch interests include digital skills training for music researchers\, 
 music and emotions\, and interactive systems\, with a particular focus on 
 the creation and use of interactive paradigms to assess how emotions are c
 ommunicated in music. Throughout her professional career\, Annaliese has c
 omposed music for short films\, dance\, and live performances. She has wor
 ked in the Media Industry in Malta for over 10 years\, being involved in l
 ocal leading TV programs and international events\, including the CHOGM 20
 15. She is currently the Digital Producer for the primetime Maltese TV sho
 w Bundytime.\n\n*Zoom link*\n\nhttps://zoom.us/j/99433440421?pwd=ZWxCQXFZc
 lRtbjNXa0s2K1Q2REVPZz09 (Meeting ID: 994 3344 0421\; Passcode: 714277)
LOCATION:CMS computer room\, Faculty of Music (11 West Road\, Cambridge\, 
 CB3 9DP)
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