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Larson, Steve, 1955-

Musical Forces Motion, Metaphor, and Meaning in Music / [Recurso electrónico] : Steve Larson ; foreword by Robert S. Hatten. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (xvi, 369 p. :) ill. ; - Musical meaning & interpretation . - Musical meaning and interpretation. Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-364) and index.

Introduction -- A theory of musical forces. Thinking about music and thinking in music : pattern, meaning, analogy, metaphor and hierarchies ; Something in the way she moves : the metaphor of musical motion ; Melodic forces : gravity, magnetism, and inertia ; A theory of melodic expectation ; Rhythm, meter, and musical forces ; Analyses -- Evidence for musical forces. Converging evidence : an introduction to part 2 ; Evidence from experiments in visual perception and neuroscience ; Evidence from compositions and improvisations ; Evidence from music-theoretical misunderstandings ; Evidence from a listener-judgment experiment ; Evidence from comparing computer models with production-experiment results -- Conclusion. Summary and prospects.

Libro Electrónico

ISBN: 9780253005496 0253005493

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Music--Psychological aspects.
Music--Physiological effect.
Music--Physiological aspects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: ML3820 / .L36 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 781/.1