Music and Memory: An Introduction

摘要: This far-ranging book shows how human memory influences the organization of music. The is divided into two parts. first part presents basic ideas about and perception from cognitive psychology and, to some extent, linguistics. Topics include auditory processing, perception, recognition. second describes in detail concepts are exemplified presentation based on three levels musical experience: event fusion (the formation single events acoustical vibrations air, a time scale too small exhibit rhythm), melody rhythm, form. focus latter psychological conditions necessary for making large-scale -- that is, formal boundaries clear music rather than traditional forms. also discusses idea much language used describe structures processes metaphorical. It encourages readers consider possibility process composition can be "a metaphorical transformation their own experience sound." touches unresolved debates universals, information theory, operation neurons. requires no training contains glossary an appendix listening examples.