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When Nicholas Cook (2001) pointed out the limitations of text-based research perspectives in musicology and music theory for understanding performance, he was reflecting on an emerging field of study. Initially focused on descriptive and/or analytical studies of performance, it has more recently given rise to the "generation of new phenomena relevant to knowledge and artistic development" (Assis 2028, 14), associated with the designation 'artistic research', which holds particular relevance for one of INET-md’s research groups. The development of artistic research, possibly due to the orientation of research and higher education towards the context of Western classical music, remains partly tied to canonical repertoires, and the "generation of new phenomena" advocated by Assis is not always clearly expressed. The hegemony of the work concept, widely debated, may have introduced a rift that is difficult to bridge when aiming to integrate historical studies and artistic research. Drawing on relevant examples developed at the University of Aveiro, this presentation aims to suggest possible synergies and prospective research directions that bring together musicological and cultural studies with performance-based research.