Timing synchronization in string quartet performance: a preliminary study
Marco Marchini, Panos Papiotis, Esteban Maestre · RECERCAT (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya) · 2012
Abstract. This work presents a preliminary study of timing synchronization phenomena in string quartet performance. Accurate timing information extracted from real recordings is used to compare timing deviations in solo and ensemble performance when executing a simple musical passage. Multi-modal data is acquired from real performance and processed towards obtaining note-level segmentation of recorded performances. From such segmentation, a series of timing deviation analyses are carried out at two different temporal levels, focusing on the exploration of significant differences between solo and ensemble performances. This paper briefly introduces, via an initial exploratory study, the experimental framework on which further, more complete analyses are to be carried out with the aim of observing and describing certain synchronization phenomena taking place in ensemble music making.