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What a conductor actually does on stage

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You are at an concert observing the orchestra and suddenly it occurs to you, what is the conductor doing as he or she moves up on the stage? What is the role of the conductor? Vox investigates.

James Gaffigan describe the role of the conductor as anticipatory art. What do you think this means? Give an example.

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