Between Technology and the Body:

Data and Challenges During the Pandemic.

Abstract

This article outlines a catalogue and analysis of the challenges encountered by students and educators, particularly those affiliated with public institutions offering bachelor's degrees in viola and violin, amidst the shift to online classes with the objective of enhancing and advancing musical performance. The focus is placed on the pandemic context of the 2020s and 2021. The exploration of these challenges involves examining the division of responsibilities between teachers and students, reviewing literature related to the teaching and learning process in a traditional face-to-face setting, and gathering insights and perspectives from the consulted groups regarding this relatively recent period. The chosen methodology relies on an online questionnaire, with subsequent qualitative-quantitative analyses derived from the responses. These findings are presented through various graphs corresponding to each observed group. Building upon the data acquired, statistical techniques are employed to explore and discuss the hypothesis: is there a potential interconnection between the challenges posed by technology and the physical aspects of the body? Ultimately, by statistically establishing the correlation between the identified difficulties and the limitations posed by digital technologies in teaching the body within musical performance, the intention is to broaden the discourse on the interface between digital technology and instrumental performance, particularly in light of the experiments conducted as a means of sustaining activities during the pandemic.