The influence of visual cues on temporal anticipation and movement synchronization with musical sequences

Colley, Ian; Varlet, Manuel; MacRitchie, Jennifer; Keller, Peter E.

doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2018.09.014

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“…Leadership in the orchestra scenario is explicit since the conductor determines tempo, selects musicians, leads rehearsals, and takes critical decision about interpretation of the pieces. For instance, visual cues derived from conductors’ gestures improve temporal anticipation and synchronization performance for individuals with or without musical training 17 . In the absence of explicit leadership (e.g.…”

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Multi-layer adaptation of group coordination in musical ensembles

Hilt

Badino

D’Ausilio

et al. 2019

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Group coordination passes through an efficient integration of multimodal sources of information. This study examines complex non-verbal communication by recording movement kinematics from conductors and two sections of violinists of an orchestra adapting to a perturbation affecting their normal pattern of sensorimotor communication (rotation of half a turn of the first violinists’ section). We show that different coordination signals are channeled through ancillary (head kinematics) and instrumental movements (bow kinematics). Each one of them affect coordination either at the inter-group or intra-group levels, therefore tapping into different modes of cooperation: complementary versus imitative coordination. Our study suggests that the co-regulation of group behavior is based on the exchange of information across several layers, each one of them tuned to carry specific coordinative signals. Multi-layer sensorimotor communication may be the key musicians and, more generally humans, use to flexibly communicate between each other in interactive sensorimotor tasks.

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Multi-layer adaptation of group coordination in musical ensembles

Hilt

Badino

D’Ausilio

et al. 2019

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“…Temporal adaptation and anticipation are nevertheless fundamental processes, and evidence for their operation has been observed in the macaque monkey [ 107 ]. In humans, adaptation and anticipation mechanisms are also sensitive to hierarchical metric structures, and can use multiple periodicities in the stimulus to stabilize performance [ 14 , 136 ].…”

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Mapping between sound, brain and behaviour: four-level framework for understanding rhythm processing in humans and non-human primates

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Merchant²,

Keller

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Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Humans perceive and spontaneously move to one or several levels of periodic pulses (a meter, for short) when listening to musical rhythm, even when the sensory input does not provide prominent periodic cues to their temporal location. Here, we review a multi-levelled framework to understanding how external rhythmic inputs are mapped onto internally represented metric pulses. This mapping is studied using an approach to quantify and directly compare representations of metric pulses in signals corresponding to sensory inputs, neural activity and behaviour (typically body movement). Based on this approach, recent empirical evidence can be drawn together into a conceptual framework that unpacks the phenomenon of meter into four levels. Each level highlights specific functional processes that critically enable and shape the mapping from sensory input to internal meter. We discuss the nature, constraints and neural substrates of these processes, starting with fundamental mechanisms investigated in macaque monkeys that enable basic forms of mapping between simple rhythmic stimuli and internally represented metric pulse. We propose that human evolution has gradually built a robust and flexible system upon these fundamental processes, allowing more complex levels of mapping to emerge in musical behaviours. This approach opens promising avenues to understand the many facets of rhythmic behaviours across individuals and species. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Synchrony and rhythm interaction: from the brain to behavioural ecology’.

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“…The ability to pick-up visual sensory information from the environment (usually via biological motion 12–15 or perception of patterns between features 16,17 ) has been reported to underpin anticipation. Film-based temporal and spatial occlusion methods have been consistently employed to identify the time and location of information pick-up across many domains, including music 15 , driving 1 , team sports 18–20 and interceptive tasks 21 . An additional source of information that has been reported to facilitate anticipation is the ability to understand the broader context of the situation.…”

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The modulation of event-related alpha rhythm during the time course of anticipation

Simonet

Meziane

Runswick

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Anticipation is the ability to accurately predict future actions or events ahead of the act itself. When attempting to anticipate, researchers have identified that at least two broad sources of information are used: contextual information relating to the situation in question; and biological motion from postural cues. However, the neural correlates associated with the processing of these different sources of information across groups varying in expertise has yet to be examined empirically. We compared anticipation performance and electrophysiological activity in groups of expert (n = 12) and novice (n = 15) performers using a video-based task. Participants made anticipation judgements after being presented information under three conditions: contextual information only; kinematic information only; and both sources of information combined. The experts responded more accurately across all three conditions. Stronger alpha event-related desynchronization over occipital and frontocentral sites occurred in experts compared to the novices when anticipating. The experts relied on stronger preparatory attentional mechanisms when they processed contextual information. When kinematic information was available, the domain specific motor representations built up over many years of practice likely underpinned expertise. Our findings have implications for those interested in identifying and subsequently, enhancing the neural mechanisms involved in anticipation.

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The influence of visual cues on temporal anticipation and movement synchronization with musical sequences

Cited by 22 publications

References 77 publications

Multi-layer adaptation of group coordination in musical ensembles

Multi-layer adaptation of group coordination in musical ensembles

Mapping between sound, brain and behaviour: four-level framework for understanding rhythm processing in humans and non-human primates

The modulation of event-related alpha rhythm during the time course of anticipation

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