Sofia Serra
Biographic Data
| ID | 9595255 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sofia Serra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sofia |
| FAMILY NAME | Serra |
| SIGNATURE | SERRA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7052-860X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Postural adaptations of saxophone players during music performance
Music performance is one of the most refined forms of skilled human behaviour, combining high-level motor and cognitive demands with expressive intentions. We examined how musical features and movement expression affect postural sway in expert saxophone players. Twenty participants (nine female) performed excerpts varying in tempo, rhythmical density, articulation, and technical demands, in standing position, under movement-restricted and express…
Video-based categorization system and frequency analysis of gestures in saxophone playing
The study of gestures in music performance provides valuable insights for instrumental learning. However, gestural vocabularies vary depending on the instrument being played, according to its postural and technical specificities. The goals of this study were twofold: first, to create a gesture categorization system for saxophone players, and second, to analyse their gestural behaviour across contrasting musical excerpts. A criteria-based observat…
Saxophone Players’ Self-Perceptions About Body Movement in Music Performing and Learning
Quantitative studies demonstrate that performers’ gestures reflect technical, communicative, and expressive aspects of musical works in solo and group performances. However, musicians’ perspectives and experiences toward body movement are little understood. To address this gap, we interviewed 20 professional and pre-professional saxophone players with the aims of: (1) identifying factors influencing body movement; (2) understanding how body movem…
Increased body movement equals better performance? Not always! Musical style determines motion degree perceived as optimal in music performance
Musicians’ body behaviour has a preponderant role in audience perception. We investigated how performers’ motion is perceived depending on the musical style and musical expertise. To further explore the effect of visual input, stimuli were presented in audio-only, audio–visual and visual-only conditions. We used motion and audio recordings of expert saxophone players playing two contrasting excerpts (positively and negatively valenced). For each …
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Saxophone Players’ Self-Perceptions About Body Movement in Music Performing and Learning
Quantitative studies demonstrate that performers’ gestures reflect technical, communicative, and expressive aspects of musical works in solo and group performances. However, musicians’ perspectives and experiences toward body movement are little understood. To address this gap, we interviewed 20 professional and pre-professional saxophone players with the aims of: (1) identifying factors influencing body movement; (2) understanding how body movem…
Increased body movement equals better performance? Not always! Musical style determines motion degree perceived as optimal in music performance
Musicians’ body behaviour has a preponderant role in audience perception. We investigated how performers’ motion is perceived depending on the musical style and musical expertise. To further explore the effect of visual input, stimuli were presented in audio-only, audio–visual and visual-only conditions. We used motion and audio recordings of expert saxophone players playing two contrasting excerpts (positively and negatively valenced). For each …
Postural adaptations of saxophone players during music performance
Music performance is one of the most refined forms of skilled human behaviour, combining high-level motor and cognitive demands with expressive intentions. We examined how musical features and movement expression affect postural sway in expert saxophone players. Twenty participants (nine female) performed excerpts varying in tempo, rhythmical density, articulation, and technical demands, in standing position, under movement-restricted and express…
Video-based categorization system and frequency analysis of gestures in saxophone playing
The study of gestures in music performance provides valuable insights for instrumental learning. However, gestural vocabularies vary depending on the instrument being played, according to its postural and technical specificities. The goals of this study were twofold: first, to create a gesture categorization system for saxophone players, and second, to analyse their gestural behaviour across contrasting musical excerpts. A criteria-based observat…
Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Communication (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Gesture (3 works) · Musicians’ Health and Performance (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Diverse Music Education Insights (2 works) · Music Technology and Sound Studies (2 works) · Musical (2 works) · Perception (2 works)