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The impact of visual imagery and stories on the personal expressiveness of beginner piano students (2024)

Yasaman Akbari
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This research is aiming to address the following primary question: How might personal expressiveness develop by the use of visual imagery and stories in beginner piano students? This research was done in a mixed-method approach, in which action research, design research and case studies were combined. In this study, five piano students participated. Each participant represents one cycle of the research process. The participants of this study were asked to draw their mental images of the pieces they were learning. Then, They were invited to make a thorough story for the piece they were performing. Lastly, participants were asked to perform their piece, while keeping their drawing and the story in mind. Professionals with expertise in expressivity and storytelling have evaluated the information and provided feedback. Furthermore, it was requested of three piano instructors to test these materials on their pupils and report their findings. Analysing the study's data revealed that each participant's performance became more expressive after using visual imagery and story. Having an intention while playing, experimenting with multiple versions of the same phrase, connecting stories to sound, and feeling a personal connection to the piece they were performing are some of the most significant findings of this study. Keywords: Expressivity, Storytelling, Visual imagery
typeresearch exposition
keywordsExpressivity, Storytelling, visuals, Mental image
date07/05/2024
published04/07/2024
last modified04/07/2024
statuslimited publication
copyrightYasaman Akbari
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2786900/2786901
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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comments: 1 (last entry by Bastiaan van der Waals - 30/05/2024 at 12:43)
Bastiaan van der Waals 30/05/2024 at 12:43

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