Films
The films below feature studies from research spotlight boxes within Performing Music Research.
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Box 3.2
Performing the poker face
Research investigating how stage behaviour and facial expressions affect judgements of performance quality.
Read the full report:
Waddell G & Williamon A (2017), Eye of the beholder: stage entrance behavior and facial expression affect continuous quality ratings in music performance, Frontiers in Psychology, 8 (513), 1-14 [DOI].
Box 6.1
Making music for mental health
Research investigating the how group drumming interventions can support mental health.
Read the full report:
Perkins R, Ascenso S, Atkins L, Fancourt D, & Williamon A (2016), Making music for mental health: how group drumming mediates recovery, Psychology of Well-Being, 6 (11), 1-17 [DOI].
Box 7.3
Profiling musicians’ pain
Research investigating the degree to which, and where, musicians experience performance-related pain.
Read the full report:
Cruder C, Falla D, Mangili F, Azzimonti L, Araújo L, Williamon A, & Barbero M (2018), Profiling the location and extent of musicians’ pain using digital pain drawings, Pain Practice, 18, 53-66 [DOI].
Film produced by: Tantrwm Digital Media
Box 8.2
Singing and postnatal depression
Research demonstrating how group singing can help new mothers recover from symptoms of post-natal depression.
Read the full report:
Fancourt D & Perkins R (2018), Effect of singing interventions on symptoms of postnatal depression: a three-arm randomised controlled trial, British Journal of Psychiatry, 212, 119-121 [DOI].
Film produced by: Tantrwm Digital Media
Box 8.3
Reacting to audition stress
Research demonstrating how performers’ hearts respond to the pressures of an audition.
Read the full report:
Chanwimalueang T, Aufegger L, Adjei T, Wasley D, Cruder C, Mandic DP, & Williamon A (2017), Stage call: cardiovascular reactivity to audition stress in musicians, PLOS One, 12 (e0176023), 1-14 [DOI].
Film produced by: Tantrwm Digital Media
Box 10.2
Music students’ perceptions, attitudes and behaviours toward health
Research investigating how music students consider and address their mental and physical wellbeing.
Read the full report:
Araújo L, Wasley D, Perkins R, Atkins L, Redding E, Ginsborg J, & Williamon A (2017), Fit to perform: an investigation of higher education music students’ perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors toward health, Frontiers in Psychology, 8 (1558), 1-19 [DOI].
Film produced by: Tantrwm Digital Media
Box 10.3
Music students’ physical fitness
Research finding that more can be done to help ensure musicians are physically fit and ready to take the stage.
Read the full report:
Araújo L, Wasley D, Redding E, Atkins L, Perkins R, Ginsborg J, & Williamon A (2020), Fit to perform: a profile of higher education music students’ physical fitness, Frontiers in Psychology, 11 (298), 1-18 [DOI].
Film produced by: Tantrwm Digital Media
Box 11.2
The satisfaction and stress of singing professionally
Research investigating how singers’ bodies react to the pressures of public performance.
Read the full report:
Fancourt D, Aufegger L, & Williamon A (2015), Low-stress and high-stress singing have contrasting effects on glucocorticoid response, Frontiers in Psychology, 6 (1242), 1-5 [DOI].
Film produced by: Tantrwm Digital Media
Box 12.3
A wellbeing profile of classical musicians
Research investigating the degree to which professional musicians are mentally well through experiencing positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment in their lives.
Read the full report:
Ascenso S, Perkins R, & Williamon A (2018), Resounding meaning: a PERMA wellbeing profile of classical musicians, Frontiers in Psychology, 9 (1895), 1-14 [DOI].
Film produced by: Tantrwm Digital Media
