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Stage presence: The impact of body gestures (2023)

Špela Pušnik
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Many people like to go to concerts and enjoy hearing and seeing the musicians in action. Some of the great performers they forget, while others leave a strong impression. What makes those artists so special that the audience remembers their performance, and wants to hear them again? I believe that the right presentation of oneself on the stage makes a big impact on the reaction of the audience. This research investigates the ways of getting the interest of the audience by using body gestures. Through the process of video comparisons, questionnaire, and my own experiment on the matter, all supported by theoretical information, I discovered that the topic brings divided opinion within musicians. In the world we live in today, I think the question of how to create a presence on the stage is something very relevant and needs our attention. Based on the results I concluded that in certain moments, gestures can be obstructive for the delivery of the piece, and adaptation of body gestures according to the period in which the piece was written as well as by which composer is needed for a good performance. The gestures should appear natural for every performer, even if he/she needs to control the body, and not ‘let himself go’ in the music.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsbody language, piano, Music Performance
date14/12/2021
published19/07/2023
last modified19/07/2023
statuslimited publication
share statusprivate
copyrightSpela Pusnik
licenseAll rights reserved
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1468681/1968964
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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