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Does How We Look On Stage Matter More Than How We Sound...?
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:11:57
Publish Date: 2024-12-01 08:00:00
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Have you ever wondered how much the visual aspect of a performance matters to the listener?

Like, if you were going to enter two competitions, where one required submitting an audio recording and the other required a video recording, which one would you have a better chance of being accepted to? Or would it make any difference at all?

A 2013 study of international competition finalists went viral, when it seemed like the results suggested that how a musician looks on stage matters more than how they sound. But is that really what the study found?

Get all the nerdy details here:
Does How We Look On Stage Matter More Than How We Sound...?

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Have you ever been frustrated by the gap between how you sound in the practice room and how you sound on stage (or in lessons)?

For years, I wondered if it was because I wasn't practicing enough. But performing remained inconsistent, even when I practiced more.

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