Structural Complexity Assessments On Musical Melody And Rhythm
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The Analysis And Cognition Of Melodic Complexity
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Author : Eugene Narmour
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1992-11
The Analysis And Cognition Of Melodic Complexity written by Eugene Narmour and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-11 with Music categories.
In this work, Eugene Narmour extends the unique theories of musical perception presented in The Analysis and Cognition of Basic Melodic Structures. The two books together constitute the first comprehensive theory of melody founded on psychological research. Narmour's earlier study dealt with cognitive relations between melodic tones at their most basic level. After summarizing the formalized methodology of the theory described in that work, Narmour develops an elaborate and original symbology to show how sixteen archetypes can combine to form some 200 complex structures that, in turn, can chain together in a theoretically infinite number of ways. He then explains and speculates on the cognitive operations by which listeners assimilate and ultimately encode these complex melodic structures. More than 250 musical examples from different historical periods and non-Western cultures demonstrate the panstylistic scope of Narmour's model. Of particular importance to music theorists and music historians is Narmour's argument that melodic analysis and formal analysis, though often treated separately, are in fact indissolubly linked. The Analysis and Cognition of Melodic Complexity will also appeal to ethnomusicologists, psychologists, and cognitive scientists.
Psychology And Music
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Author : W. Jay Dowling
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2014-02-24
Psychology And Music written by W. Jay Dowling and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-24 with Psychology categories.
This book deals with the complex cognitive processes involved in understanding two "horizontal" aspects of music perception, melody and rhythm, both separately and together. Focusing on the tonal framework for pitch material in melodies, the first section provides evidence that mere exposure to music organized in a particular way is sufficient to induce the auditory system to prepare itself to receive further input conforming to the patterns already experienced. Its chapters also offer evidence concerning elaborations of those basic schemes that come about through specialized training in music. Continuing themes from the first section -- such as the hypothesis that melodies must be treated as integral wholes and not mere collections of elements -- the second section discusses the integration of melody and rhythm. In these chapters there is an underlying concern for clarifying the relation -- central to aesthetic questions -- between physical patterns of sound energy in the world and our psychological experience of them. The chapters in the third section provide excellent examples of the new, scientific literature that attempts to objectively study early musical abilities. Their data establish that infants and young children are far more perceptive and skilled appreciators of music than was thought a decade ago.
Oxford Handbook Of Music Psychology
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Author : Susan Hallam
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2011-05-26
Oxford Handbook Of Music Psychology written by Susan Hallam and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-26 with Psychology categories.
The field of Music Psychology has grown dramatically in the past 20 years, to emerge from being just a minor topic to one of mainstream interest within the brain sciences. However, until now, there has been no comprehensive reference text in the field. The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology is a landmark text providing, for the first time ever, a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in this fast-growing area of research. With contributions from over fifty experts in the field, the range and depth of coverage is unequalled. All the chapters combine a solid review of the relevant literature with well-reasoned arguments and robust discussions of the major findings, as well as original insights and suggestions for future work. Written by leading experts, the 52 chapters are divided into 11 sections covering both experimental and theoretical perspectives, each edited by an internationally recognised authority Ten sections each present chapters that focus on specific areas of music psychology: - the origins and functions of music - music perception - responses to music - music and the brain - musical development - learning musical skills - musical performance - composition and improvisation - the role of music in our everyday lives - music therapy and conceptual frameworks In each section, expert authors critically review the literature, highlight current issues, and explore possibilities for the future. The final section examines how in recent years the study of music psychology has broadened to include a range of other scientific disciplines. It considers the way that the research has developed in relation to technological advances, fostering links across the field and providing an overview of the areas where the field needs further development in the future. The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology will be the essential reference text for students and researchers across psychology and neuroscience.
The Oxford Handbook Of Music Psychology
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Author : Susan Hallam
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-01-14
The Oxford Handbook Of Music Psychology written by Susan Hallam and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-14 with Psychology categories.
The second edition of The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology updates the original landmark text and provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in this fast-growing area of research. Covering both experimental and theoretical perspectives, each of the 11 sections is edited by an internationally recognised authority in the area. The first ten parts present chapters that focus on specific areas of music psychology: the origins and functions of music; music perception, responses to music; music and the brain; musical development; learning musical skills; musical performance; composition and improvisation; the role of music in everyday life; and music therapy. In each part authors critically review the literature, highlight current issues and explore possibilities for the future. The final part examines how, in recent years, the study of music psychology has broadened to include a range of other disciplines. It considers the way that research has developed in relation to technological advances, and points the direction for further development in the field. With contributions from internationally recognised experts across 55 chapters, it is an essential resource for students and researchers in psychology and musicology.
Structural Functions In Music
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Author : Wallace Berry
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1987-01-01
Structural Functions In Music written by Wallace Berry and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-01-01 with Music categories.
A brilliant investigation into musical structure through a systematic exploration of tonality, melody, harmony, texture, and rhythm. Discusses early madrigals and Gregorian chants through Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms to Ravel, Bartok, and Berg."
Music In The Social And Behavioral Sciences
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Author : William Forde Thompson
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2014-07-18
Music In The Social And Behavioral Sciences written by William Forde Thompson and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-18 with Reference categories.
This first definitive reference resource to take a broad interdisciplinary approach to the nexus between music and the social and behavioral sciences examines how music affects human beings and their interactions in and with the world. The interdisciplinary nature of the work provides a starting place for students to situate the status of music within the social sciences in fields such as anthropology, communications, psychology, linguistics, sociology, sports, political science and economics, as well as biology and the health sciences. Features: Approximately 450 articles, arranged in A-to-Z fashion and richly illustrated with photographs, provide the social and behavioral context for examining the importance of music in society. Entries are authored and signed by experts in the field and conclude with references and further readings, as well as cross references to related entries. A Reader's Guide groups related entries by broad topic areas and themes, making it easy for readers to quickly identify related entries. A Chronology of Music places material into historical context; a Glossary defines key terms from the field; and a Resource Guide provides lists of books, academic journals, websites and cross-references. The multimedia digital edition is enhanced with video and audio clips and features strong search-and-browse capabilities through the electronic Reader’s Guide, detailed index, and cross references. Music in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, available in both multimedia digital and print formats, is a must-have reference for music and social science library collections.
The Oxford Handbook Of Assessment Policy And Practice In Music Education
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Author : Timothy S. Brophy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-02
The Oxford Handbook Of Assessment Policy And Practice In Music Education written by Timothy S. Brophy and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-02 with Music categories.
In the music classroom, instructors who hope to receive aid are required to provide data on their classroom programs. Due to the lack of reliable, valid large-scale assessments of student achievement in music, however, music educators in schools that accept funds face a considerable challenge in finding a way to measure student learning in their classrooms. From Australia to Taiwan to the Netherlands, music teachers experience similar struggles in the quest for a definitive assessment resource that can be used by both music educators and researchers. In this two-volume Handbook, contributors from across the globe come together to provide an authority on the assessment, measurement, and evaluation of student learning in music. The Handbook's first volume emphasizes international and theoretical perspectives on music education assessment in the major world regions. This volume also looks at technical aspects of measurement in music, and outlines situations where theoretical foundations can be applied to the development of tests in music. The Handbook's second volume offers a series of practical and US-focused approaches to music education assessment. Chapters address assessment in different types of US classrooms; how to assess specific skills or requirements; and how assessment can be used in tertiary and music teacher education classrooms. Together, both volumes of The Oxford Handbook of Assessment in Music Education pave the way forward for music educators and researchers in the field.
Music As An Information Bearing Medium
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Author : Ladan Mahabadi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Music As An Information Bearing Medium written by Ladan Mahabadi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
"Music is an information-bearing medium, containing highly structured signals. Its complexity derives from its information-rich structure and enables music to be molded to the imagination of any creator, regardless of time or geography. This thesis investigates the rich information encoded in the temporal structure of music. It represents rhythm as a progression of musical event durations (a note or a silence), and uses similarities hidden in different layers of musical rhythm to construct a structural identity (temporal scale-free features). These temporal scale-free structures are used for longitudinal analysis of compositions in a composer's oeuvre, and are applied as composer descriptors for classification in two large Western and non-Western music score repertoires. That is, this work presents the scale-free structural features in rhythm as a universal, information-rich feature set. More precisely, temporal scale-free correlation exponents are computed for two major music categories: Western and non-Western compositions. Collections containing these categories --- 1165 and 1498 music pieces respectively --- are further sub-categorized by composer name (Western Collection) and geographical region or country of origin (non-Western Collection). The analysis provides a more granular, composer-by-composer validation of the scale-free structure of rhythm in the Western collection. This indicates that such exponents vary for composers of different musical eras, distinct time periods and various countries of origin. Moreover, for a particular composer, though there are key similarities between different compositions' temporal scale-free exponents, they exhibit non-negligible variation during the course of the composer's professional life. These variations can account for the high accuracy in the classification results for (1) Western composers from disparate eras or with distinct compositional styles (e.g., Gershwin versus Mozart); (2) non-Western regions of distinct musical style and heritage (e.g., Chinese versus Persian music); and (3) Western versus non-Western pieces. In the second part of this thesis, rich information in music and particular features of human musical cognition are used to expand the existing CAPTCHA paradigm --- wherein problems that are easy for humans but which cannot yet be solved efficiently by computer programs are used to distinguish between humans and automated music analysis programs (computational Turing test). The ubiquity of music across all cultures, its complex structure at different layers, and the perceptual characteristics and limitations of the human auditory system are leveraged to construct more accessible, aesthetically pleasing and secure computational Turing tests. Music-based CAPTCHAs, called mCaptchas, are introduced to improve Web accessibility for individuals with visual impairments, to help avoid susceptibility to security flaws of existing audio CAPTCHAs, and to improve the overall user experience. The mCaptcha scheme generates musical streams which can be heard as two by humans, but which appear as a single inseparable unit of music to the state-of-the-art automated programs. A user is presented with a contextual question based on a popular song which the user can identify in the composite music stream (challenge). The security of the scheme lies in the fact that state-of-the-art music analysis programs cannot yet solve the challenge correctly before the mCaptcha expires. Empirical evidence of the scheme's security is presented for over 2000 mCaptchas, while its usability is tested by approximately 500 individuals on the Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT) online market. These results demonstrate that humans can efficiently and accurately solve the generated music-based challenges while sophisticated computer programs fail." --
Musical Imaginations
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Author : David Hargreaves
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012
Musical Imaginations written by David Hargreaves and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Medical categories.
Musical imagination and creativity are amongst the most abstract and complex aspects of musical behaviour. This book is a wide ranging, multidisciplinary review of the latest theory and research on musical creativity, performance and perception by some of the most eminent scholars in their respective disciplines.
The Structure Of Human Abilities Psychology Revivals
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Author : Philip E. Vernon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-01-27
The Structure Of Human Abilities Psychology Revivals written by Philip E. Vernon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-27 with Psychology categories.
First published in 1950, this revised edition of The Structure of Human Abilities was published in 1961, but remained largely unchanged from the original save for an additional supplement on the developments in factorial work on human abilities from 1950-1959. Much research had been carried out during the years leading up to publication, in England and America, into mental abilities; and modern methods of statistical treatment, especially factor analysis, had been increasingly used. It was felt that the mass of diverse material was apt to confuse the student of psychology of the time, especially as the results of such research were often apparently conflicting. Professor Vernon, one of the leading experts in this branch of psychology, sifted the material and attempted to provide a consistent picture of our mental structure.