source: http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/08/ ... ual-audio/In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Chia-Jung Tsay had participants predict the winners of musical competitions based on recordings — some audio-only, some videos with audio, and some silent videos. The results were surprising: Participants who saw videos, even without sound, were able to identify the winners at a significantly higher rate than those who only listened to the music.
How Music Sounds May Not Be as Important as How It Looks
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How Music Sounds May Not Be as Important as How It Looks
An interesting study into the social and psychological aspect of how we interpret a music performance.