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Groove as Familiarity with Time (2013)
Book Chapter
Oliver, R. (2013). Groove as Familiarity with Time. In E. King, & H. M. Prior (Eds.), Music and Familiarity : Listening, Musicology and Performance (239 - 252). Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315596600

The chapter explores the instrumentalist’s relationship with musical time, arguing that the capacity for groove in solo performance depends upon the musician’s familiarity with stylistically nuanced conceptions of pulse. Much research dealing with gr... Read More about Groove as Familiarity with Time.

Familiarity, schemata and patterns of listening (2013)
Book Chapter
Prior, H. (2013). Familiarity, schemata and patterns of listening. In E. King, & H. M. Prior (Eds.), Music and familiarity: listening, musicology and performance. Routledge

The origins of this work, as in much research, lie in a personal experience. My first exposure to a selection of Schoenberg’s piano works (which happened to be through a recording) had resulted in an ambivalent response, but upon hearing the same rec... Read More about Familiarity, schemata and patterns of listening.

Social familiarity: styles of interaction in chamber ensemble rehearsal (2013)
Book Chapter
King, E. (2013). Social familiarity: styles of interaction in chamber ensemble rehearsal. In Music and familiarity: listening, musicology and performance (253 - 270). Ashgate

When two or more musicians first play together in a music ensemble, they begin a process of familiarization as they get to know each other both musically and socially. There is a complex network of issues to consider in this process as ensemble music... Read More about Social familiarity: styles of interaction in chamber ensemble rehearsal.

Rehearsal talk: Familiarity and expertise in singer-pianist duos (2012)
Journal Article
Ginsborg, J., & King, E. (2012). Rehearsal talk: Familiarity and expertise in singer-pianist duos. Musicae Scientiae, 16(2), 148-167. https://doi.org/10.1177/1029864911435733

The cognitive and social processes underlying musical and social collaboration were explored in a small-scale study of two professional and two student singer-pianist duos. Each of the eight participants rehearsed one song with his or her regular par... Read More about Rehearsal talk: Familiarity and expertise in singer-pianist duos.

An investigation into pupils' attitudes towards secondary music education in Cyprus (2011)
Thesis
Teklos, P. (2011). An investigation into pupils' attitudes towards secondary music education in Cyprus. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213081

The focus of this study was on the identification of pupils’ attitudes towards music education in secondary schools of Cyprus. There is a growing body of literature about the Cypriot music education scene, although the majority of studies to date hav... Read More about An investigation into pupils' attitudes towards secondary music education in Cyprus.

Gestures and glances: interactions in ensemble rehearsal (2011)
Book Chapter
Ginsborg, J., & King, E. (2011). Gestures and glances: interactions in ensemble rehearsal. In A. Gritten, & E. King (Eds.), New perspectives on music and gesture (177-202). Ashgate

Performers use physical gestures in numerous ways. They can be used to communicate musical expression, generate sound production, facilitate technical movements while playing or singing, regulate temporal aspects of performance, and provide musical a... Read More about Gestures and glances: interactions in ensemble rehearsal.

Listeners' perceptual and emotional responses to tonal and atonal music (2007)
Thesis
Prior, H. M. (2007). Listeners' perceptual and emotional responses to tonal and atonal music. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208381

This thesis examines listeners' responses to tonal and atonal music through a combined model that encompasses music perception theories such as the cue abstraction mechanism, and both listener- and stimulus-based models of emotional responses to musi... Read More about Listeners' perceptual and emotional responses to tonal and atonal music.

Supporting gestures: Breathing in piano performance (2006)
Book Chapter
King, E. (2006). Supporting gestures: Breathing in piano performance. In A. Gritten, & E. King (Eds.), Music and Gesture (142-164). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315091006

Existing research provides valuable insight into the importance of breathing for music performers and its function in supporting instrumentalists. The study of pianists’ breathing is perhaps a less obvious choice of subject than breathing by singers... Read More about Supporting gestures: Breathing in piano performance.

The roles of student musicians in quartet rehearsals (2006)
Journal Article
King, E. C. (2006). The roles of student musicians in quartet rehearsals. Psychology of music, 34(2), 262-282. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735606061855

This study focuses on collaboration between student musicians in a wind quartet, saxophone quartet and string quartet. Devised as an explorative investigation using observation and interview methods, the roles of student musicians are defined within... Read More about The roles of student musicians in quartet rehearsals.

Strategies of ensemble practice (2004)
Book Chapter
King, E., & Davidson, J. (2004). Strategies of ensemble practice. In A. Williamon (Ed.), Musical Excellence: Strategies and Techniques to Enhance Performance (105-22). Oxford University Press

Ensemble Performance (2002)
Book Chapter
King, E. (2002). Ensemble Performance. In J. Rink (Ed.), Musical Performance: A Guide to Understanding (153-167). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511811739.012

Ensemble performance involves musical and social interaction between a group of performers. The term ‘ensemble’ derives from the French for ‘together’, and it defines the seemingly infinite array of musical performances involving more than one person... Read More about Ensemble Performance.

Music and familiarity: listening, musicology and performance
Book
King, E., & Prior, H. Music and familiarity: listening, musicology and performance. The University of Hull

Familiarity underpins our engagement with music. This book highlights theoretical and empirical considerations about familiarity from three perspectives: listening, musicology and performance. Part I, ‘Listening', addresses familiarity as it relates... Read More about Music and familiarity: listening, musicology and performance.