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  • Music Psychology
  • Human Interaction Networks
  • Psycho-physiology

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  • Musical ensembles offer insights into complex human interactions.
  • Network synchronization reveals performer roles and superordinate systems.
  • Previous research explored synchronization in choir singing.

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  • Investigate synchronization in professional singers performing polyphonic music.
  • Examine the impact of physical contact on singing coordination.
  • Explore psycho-physiological benefits of touch in group musical performances.

Main Methods:

  • Hyperscanning of respiration and heart rate variability (HRV) in eight professional singers.
  • Singers performed polyphonic music with and without physical contact.
  • Analysis of synchronization across different frequency ranges.

Main Results:

  • Confirmed synchronization of respiration and HRV in polyphonic singing.
  • Observed increased synchronization in respiration during physical contact.
  • Synchronization effects were stronger with full ensemble participation and not solely explained by singing or touch.

Conclusions:

  • Physical contact enhances synchronization in singing ensembles.
  • Synchronization suggests a higher-level organizational system in musical groups.
  • Findings extend synchronization research to non-homophonic music and physical interaction.