Music & Science (Feb 2025)

Introducing the MusicLab Copenhagen Dataset

  • Simon Høffding,
  • Rebecca Josefine Five Bergstrøm,
  • Laura Bishop,
  • Pedro Lucas,
  • Kayla Burnim,
  • Carlos Cancino-Chacón,
  • Alena Clim,
  • Mathew Good,
  • Niels Chr. Hansen,
  • Eirik Slinning Karlsen,
  • Live Håndlykken Kvale,
  • Bruno Laeng,
  • Olivier Lartillot,
  • Eigil Lippert,
  • Remy Martin,
  • Nanette Nielsen,
  • Rahul Omprakash,
  • Thea Sørli Paulsrud,
  • Fernando Rosas,
  • Dana Swarbrick,
  • Solveig Sørbø,
  • Finn Upham,
  • Atilla Vrasdonk,
  • Jonna Vuoskoski,
  • Sebastian Wallot,
  • Wenbo Yi,
  • Anne Danielsen,
  • Alexander Refsum Jensenius

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043241303288
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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MusicLab Copenhagen was a unique research concert featuring the world-renowned Danish String Quartet in a naturalistic setting. The audience was split between one group physically located in the hall, another group listening to a radio broadcast, and a third group watching a live stream. Qualitative and quantitative data were captured from both musicians and audiences, resulting in a comprehensive dataset that can be used to address many research questions. This document introduces the dataset, explains its structure, and reflects on the related data collection, storing, publishing, and archiving processes.