Donald Russell
Biographic Data
| ID | 3820587 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Donald Russell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Donald |
| FAMILY NAME | Russell |
| SIGNATURE | RUSSELL D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8820-8962 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The effect of lessons in the Alexander Technique on pianists’ posture during performance
The Alexander Technique (AT) is a somatic method often employed by musicians, including pianists, which teaches its students to become consciously aware of their own postural behavior while carrying out various tasks. Little research has been conducted as to whether, and if so, how the AT affects the posture of pianists while they are playing the piano, and quantitative measurements of their postural angles have not yet been taken. The purpose of…
The Relationship Between Pianists’ Perceptions and Spinal Posture Following Alexander Technique Lessons
Studies have shown that musicians feel their posture has improved after studying the Alexander Technique ( at ). However, no study has examined if participants’ perceptions agree with their quantitatively measured posture. This study explored the relationship between pianists’ perceptions of their posture along with their application of the Technique and the measurements taken of their spinal posture. Fifteen pianists completed questionnaires abo…
Just noticeable differences in sound intensity of piano tones in non-musicians and experienced pianists
Changes in sound intensity are important components of piano performance. Previous research in this area has largely focused on perception of changes in pitch and timing, with little investigation of sound intensity. The present study used Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) technology to algorithmically control the key velocity, and thereby sound intensity, of consecutive piano tones. Non-musicians ( n = 20) and experienced pianists ( n …
Perceptions of improvements in piano performance following a Body Mapping workshop
It is becoming increasingly popular for musicians to study Body Mapping, a method of body movement education, to improve both body movement and musical quality. In Body Mapping workshops, observers frequently claim that they can both see and hear improvements in the performance, yet previous research does not support this anecdotal evidence. In the present study, pianists received a full day Body Mapping workshop and a panel of judges, blind to c…
Translating Piano Pedagogy Into Biomechanical Language: A Qualitative Framework for Interdisciplinary Knowledge Exchange
Pianists experience high rates of Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PRMDs). Biomechanical factors have been investigated by both researchers and music teachers as potentially significant in PRMD development. Knowledge exchange between the fields of music and science about PRMDs may be beneficial, but differences in language use can make interdisciplinary communication challenging. One potential solution is to translate pedagogical ideas …
Measurable changes in piano performance of scales and arpeggios following a Body Mapping workshop
Body Mapping is becoming increasingly popular among musicians as an educational approach to improve bodily movement and thereby the audible quality of music performances. This study used MIDI data to quantitatively measure changes in scale and arpeggio piano performance one day before and one day after a Body Mapping workshop. While there were subtle changes in the MIDI data, these changes were generally neither statistically significant, nor a m…
Literary Criticism in Antiquity
The Rhetoric of the Homeric Problems
Heraclitus Homericus operates as grammarian, philosopher, and ‘rhetor’, and it is the latter aspect on which this chapter focuses. It shows how the rhetorical case in Homer’s defence is built against Plato, especially through establishing allegory as stock-in-trade of the former, and degeneracy the distinguishing feature of the latter.
Translating Piano Pedagogy Into Biomechanical Language: A Qualitative Framework for Interdisciplinary Knowledge Exchange
Pianists experience high rates of Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PRMDs). Biomechanical factors have been investigated by both researchers and music teachers as potentially significant in PRMD development. Knowledge exchange between the fields of music and science about PRMDs may be beneficial, but differences in language use can make interdisciplinary communication challenging. One potential solution is to translate pedagogical ideas …
The Rhetoric of the Homeric Problems
Heraclitus Homericus operates as grammarian, philosopher, and ‘rhetor’, and it is the latter aspect on which this chapter focuses. It shows how the rhetorical case in Homer’s defence is built against Plato, especially through establishing allegory as stock-in-trade of the former, and degeneracy the distinguishing feature of the latter.
Literary Criticism in Antiquity
Measurable changes in piano performance of scales and arpeggios following a Body Mapping workshop
Body Mapping is becoming increasingly popular among musicians as an educational approach to improve bodily movement and thereby the audible quality of music performances. This study used MIDI data to quantitatively measure changes in scale and arpeggio piano performance one day before and one day after a Body Mapping workshop. While there were subtle changes in the MIDI data, these changes were generally neither statistically significant, nor a m…
The Relationship Between Pianists’ Perceptions and Spinal Posture Following Alexander Technique Lessons
Studies have shown that musicians feel their posture has improved after studying the Alexander Technique ( at ). However, no study has examined if participants’ perceptions agree with their quantitatively measured posture. This study explored the relationship between pianists’ perceptions of their posture along with their application of the Technique and the measurements taken of their spinal posture. Fifteen pianists completed questionnaires abo…
Just noticeable differences in sound intensity of piano tones in non-musicians and experienced pianists
Changes in sound intensity are important components of piano performance. Previous research in this area has largely focused on perception of changes in pitch and timing, with little investigation of sound intensity. The present study used Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) technology to algorithmically control the key velocity, and thereby sound intensity, of consecutive piano tones. Non-musicians ( n = 20) and experienced pianists ( n …
Perceptions of improvements in piano performance following a Body Mapping workshop
It is becoming increasingly popular for musicians to study Body Mapping, a method of body movement education, to improve both body movement and musical quality. In Body Mapping workshops, observers frequently claim that they can both see and hear improvements in the performance, yet previous research does not support this anecdotal evidence. In the present study, pianists received a full day Body Mapping workshop and a panel of judges, blind to c…
Translating Piano Pedagogy Into Biomechanical Language: A Qualitative Framework for Interdisciplinary Knowledge Exchange
Pianists experience high rates of Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PRMDs). Biomechanical factors have been investigated by both researchers and music teachers as potentially significant in PRMD development. Knowledge exchange between the fields of music and science about PRMDs may be beneficial, but differences in language use can make interdisciplinary communication challenging. One potential solution is to translate pedagogical ideas …
The effect of lessons in the Alexander Technique on pianists’ posture during performance
The Alexander Technique (AT) is a somatic method often employed by musicians, including pianists, which teaches its students to become consciously aware of their own postural behavior while carrying out various tasks. Little research has been conducted as to whether, and if so, how the AT affects the posture of pianists while they are playing the piano, and quantitative measurements of their postural angles have not yet been taken. The purpose of…
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