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The Role of the Percussionist in Performance Development: A Multi-dimensional Approach (2025)

João Brito
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This research explores the evolving role of percussionists in contemporary performance, focusing on their contributions beyond traditional musicianship. Using Geweld & Vibrato by Huba de Graaff as a case study, the study examines how percussionists engage with synchronization, dynamics, and spatial awareness to shape performance development. The findings reveal that percussionists are not just rhythmic anchors but dramaturgical agents, actively influencing the narrative, structure, and emotional impact of a work. Key results highlight that synchronization is not merely a technical requirement but a dramaturgical tool, where moments of precise rhythmic alignment contrast with controlled desynchronization to reinforce power struggles within the performance. Dynamic control extends beyond volume manipulation, serving as a metaphor for colonial suppression and resistance in Geweld & Vibrato. Spatial awareness emerged as a crucial factor in performance perception, with percussionists using movement and stage positioning to assert agency and shift power dynamics. These insights challenge the conventional perception of percussionists as mere performers and position them as co-creators within interdisciplinary artistic processes. The research is presented in a written format, integrating first-person reflections, performance analysis, and interview excerpts. This format was chosen to balance academic rigor with personal artistic insights, allowing for a nuanced discussion of both theoretical and practice-based findings. By combining case study documentation and self-reflection, the study aims to bridge scholarly discourse with lived artistic experience, demonstrating the multifaceted role of percussionists in contemporary performance-making.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsPerformance development, Spacial awareness, Percussion, performer composer collaboration, timing, collaboration, creation
date08/10/2024
published14/07/2025
last modified14/07/2025
statuslimited publication
copyrightJoão Brito
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3062309/3372426
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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