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  • Music Perception
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Visual information significantly impacts audience engagement during live musical performances.
  • Auditory attention research indicates melody dominance in multipart music.
  • Joint-attention theory explains gaze coordination and shared focus.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate audience gaze patterns during audiovisual musical performances using eye-tracking technology.
  • To examine the influence of musical parts (melody vs. accompaniment) on visual attention.
  • To explore the role of inter-performer gaze in mediating audience attention.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized eye-tracking to record audience members' gazes during a live singing performance by a female duo.
  • Analyzed gaze data in relation to the musical structure (melody and accompaniment) and performer interactions.
  • Applied joint-attention theory to interpret gaze shifts between performers.

Main Results:

  • Audience visual attention was predominantly directed towards the melody (soprano) singer over the accompaniment (alto) singer.
  • Joint attention was observed when singers exchanged glances, indicating inter-performer gaze mediated audience focus.
  • Musical part significantly affected total gaze duration, while the spotlight effect of performer gaze shifts was transient.

Conclusions:

  • The melody line is a primary attractor of visual attention in audiovisual musical performances.
  • Inter-performer gaze dynamics play a crucial role in directing audience visual attention and engagement.
  • Understanding these visual attention mechanisms can inform performance design and audience experience.