Non-verbal communication between co-performer in the piano ensemble.

Abstract

In a previous study,it becomes clear that there is a specific non-verbal means to enable communicate and adjustment of an idea of music in a performance.But there are few studies quantitatively.What kind of non-verbal information is effective and necessary to do a better performance in a performance scene(a piano performance scene)?This study aim at examining it quantitatively what kind of information is really used in a performance scene of piano duo.As a result,frequency of used information by a performance condition(the different room non- face to face condition,the different room face to face condition,the same room face to face condition)is different.And,as the performance number increases,frequency of used non-verbal information rises and pianist's performance satisfaction rises,too.By this,in piano ensemble,not only a performance sound but also non-verbal information is important.