Download or read book Auditory and Verbal Memory in North Indian Tabla Drumming written by Kai Siedenburg and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tabla denotes a pair of hand drums that is among the most important instruments in North Indian classical music. Tabla is primarily taught through an oral tradition. Compositions are learned via the memorization of sequences of bols, solfège-like vocalizations associated with drum strokes. This study probed short-term serial recognition memory of tabla students and musicians who are naïve to tabla. To investigate the role of familiarity and chunking in the cognitive sequencing of tabla, idiomatic tabla sequences of bols and drum strokes were compared with: i) counterparts reversed in order, ii) sequences with random order and identical item content, and iii) items randomly selected without replacement. A strong main effect of sequence type emerged with monotonically decaying performance (i>ii>iii), underlining the role of chunking in auditory serial recognition. Furthermore, differences between tabla players and musicians only emerged for idiomatic sequences of bols, which constitutes a familiarity effect for verbal, but not for instrumental musical timbres. This is interpreted as a partial dissociation of memory for musical and verbal sounds.
Download or read book Timbre Acoustics Perception and Cognition written by Kai Siedenburg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roughly defined as any property other than pitch, duration, and loudness that allows two sounds to be distinguished, timbre is a foundational aspect of hearing. The remarkable ability of humans to recognize sound sources and events (e.g., glass breaking, a friend’s voice, a tone from a piano) stems primarily from a capacity to perceive and process differences in the timbre of sounds. Timbre raises many important issues in psychology and the cognitive sciences, musical acoustics, speech processing, medical engineering, and artificial intelligence. Current research on timbre perception unfolds along three main fronts: On the one hand, researchers explore the principal perceptual processes that orchestrate timbre processing, such as the structure of its perceptual representation, sound categorization and recognition, memory for timbre, and its ability to elicit rich semantic associations, as well as the underlying neural mechanisms. On the other hand, timbre is studied as part of specific scenarios, including the perception of the human voice, as a structuring force in music, as perceived with cochlear implants, and through its role in affecting sound quality and sound design. Finally, computational acoustic models are sought through prediction of psychophysical data, physiologically inspired representations, and audio analysis-synthesis techniques. Along these three scientific fronts, significant breakthroughs have been achieved during the last decade. This volume will be the first book dedicated to a comprehensive and authoritative presentation of timbre perception and cognition research and the acoustic modeling of timbre. The volume will serve as a natural complement to the SHAR volumes on the basic auditory parameters of Pitch edited by Plack, Oxenham, Popper, and Fay, and Loudness by Florentine, Popper, and Fay. Moreover, through the integration of complementary scientific methods ranging from signal processing to brain imaging, the book has the potential to leverage new interdisciplinary synergies in hearing science. For these reasons, the volume will be exceptionally valuable to various subfields of hearing science, including cognitive auditory neuroscience, psychoacoustics, music perception and cognition, but may even exert significant influence on fields such as musical acoustics, music information retrieval, and acoustic signal processing. It is expected that the volume will have broad appeal to psychologists, neuroscientists, and acousticians involved in research on auditory perception and cognition. Specifically, this book will have a strong impact on hearing researchers with interest in timbre and will serve as the key publication and up-to-date reference on timbre for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, as well as established scholars.
Download or read book Solo Tabla Drumming of North India written by Robert S. Gottlieb and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1993 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2 cassettes available at Library counter.
Download or read book Creation Form and Tradition written by Norman Skiba and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perspectives on Memory for Musical Timbre written by Kai Siedenburg and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This thesis studies musical timbre cognition from the perspective of short-term recognition and dissimilarity rating tasks. Four independent experimental studies provide in-depth investigations into the role of a) timbre similarity and concurrent pitch variability in short-term memory for timbre, b) the impact of sound source categories and familiarity of tones and sequences in timbre recognition and dissimilarity ratings, c) the musical experience of participants and their memory maintenance strategies.A first theoretical part proposes three conceptual distinctions for the notion of musical timbre and outlines a comprehensive map of previous research on memory for musical timbre. The second part describes experiments on memory for timbre sequences. Using a serial-matching task, the first study shows that musicians do not differ from nonmusicians on sequences with constant pitch, but are better than nonmusicians in recognizing sequences that featured concurrent pitch variability. The perceptual dissimilarity of timbres is shown to be the major determinant of participants' response choices, suggesting parallels of perceptual representation and short-term storage. A musical case study then explores auditory and verbal memory for tabla, a pair of drums central to North Indian classical music. Recognition memory of tabla students is compared to naïve controls, using sequences composed of drum sounds, as well as verbal sounds from a dedicated "tabla solfège" (bols) in which syllables stand for specific tabla strokes. The results suggest a partial dissociation of memory for verbal and instrumental sounds.The third portion of this thesis explores the ways in which sound source categories retrieved from long-term memory affect timbre cognition. Considering timbre dissimilarity ratings for groups of tones from familiar acoustic instruments and unfamiliar digital transformations, the third study reports rating asymmetries that cannot be explained on acoustical grounds. Descriptors related to sound source categories significantly improve an acoustic model of timbre dissimilarity. The fourth study highlights the finding that musicians and nonmusicians better recognize familiar acoustic timbres than unfamiliar ("non-lexical") transformations of them. Detrimental effects of verbal and visual interference further suggest that short-term memory for timbre relies on attention-based maintenance of the auditory trace.This research synthesizes and advances the current knowledge on timbre cognition. Several links to hallmark effects of verbal memory are established, including acoustic similarity, sequential chunking, lexicality, and active memory maintenance. The misleading notion that timbre should only be conceived of as a "surface feature" is countered by the demonstration that it can be deeply ingrained in human memory--which explains why it occupies a central role in music listening. " --
Download or read book The Major Traditions of North Indian Tabla Drumming written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Solo Tabla Drumming of North India Transcriptions written by Robert S. Gottlieb and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Major Traditions of North Indian Tabla Drumming written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Major Traditions of North Indian Tabla Drumming written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cognitive Neuroscience of Music written by Isabelle Peretz and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2003-07-10 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title includes the following features: The first book to describe the neural bases of music; Edited and written by the leading researchers in this field; An important addition to OUP's acclaimed list in music psychology
Download or read book Keepers of Tradition written by Maggie Holtzberg and published by Univ of Massachusetts Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout Massachusetts, artists carry on and revitalise deeply rooted traditions that take many expressive forms - from Native American basketry to Yankee wooden boats, Armenian lace, Chinese seals, and Irish music and dance. This illustrated volume celebrates and shares the work of a wide array of these living artists.
Download or read book World Music written by Terry E. Miller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authors Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari take students around the world to experience the diversity of musical expression. World Music: A Global Journey, now in its third edition, is known for its breadth in surveying the world’s major cultures in a systematic study of world music within a strong pedagogical framework. As one prepares for any travel, each chapter starts with background preparation, reviewing the historical, cultural, and musical overview of the region. Visits to multiple ‘sites’ within a region provide in-depth studies of varied musical traditions. Music analysis begins with an experimental "first impression" of the music, followed by an "aural analysis" of the sound and prominent musical elements. Finally, students are invited to consider the cultural connections that give the music its meaning and life. Features of the Third Edition Over 3 hours of diverse musical examples. with a third audio CD of new musical examples Listening Guides analyze the various pieces of music with some presented in an interactive format online Biographical highlights of performers and ethnomusicologists updated and new ones added Numerous pedagogical aids, including "On Your Own Time" and "Explore More" sidebars, and "Questions to Consider" Popular music incorporated with the traditional Dynamic companion web site hosts new Interactive Listening Guides, plus many resources for student and instructor. Built to serve online courses. The CD set is available separately (ISBN 978-0-415-89402-9) or with its Value Pack and book (ISBN 978 0415- 80823-1). For eBook users, MP3 files for the accompanying audio files are available only with the Value Pack of eBook & MP3 files (ISBN 978-0-203-15298-0). Please find instructions on how to obtain the audio files in the contents section of the eBook.
Download or read book Indian Classical Music and Sikh Kirtan written by Gobind Singh Mansukhani and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of traditional Sikh devotional singing in the context of Indian classical music, Hindustan school.
Download or read book Linguistics For Dummies written by Rose-Marie Dechaine and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-02-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language. From understanding other languages to teaching computers to communicate, linguistics plays a vital role in society. Linguistics For Dummies tracks to a typical college-level introductory linguistics course and arms you with the confidence, knowledge, and know-how to score your highest. Understand the science behind human language Grasp how language is constructed Score your highest in college-level linguistics If you're enrolled in an introductory linguistics course or simply have a love of human language, Linguistics For Dummies is your one-stop resource for unlocking the science of the spoken word.
Download or read book The Music Of Hindostan written by A. H. Fox Strangways and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm written by Richard Wolf and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm offers new understandings of musical rhythm through the analysis and comparison of diverse repertoires, performance practices, and theories as formulated and transmitted in speech or writing. Editors Richard K. Wolf, Stephen Blum, and Christopher Hasty address a productive tension in musical studies between universalistic and culturally relevant approaches to the study of rhythm. Reacting to commonplace ideas in (Western) music pedagogy, the essays explore a range of perspectives on rhythm: its status as an "element" of music that can be usefully abstracted from timbre, tone, and harmony; its connotations of regularity (or, by contrast, that rhythm is what we hear against the grain of background regularity); and its special embodiment in percussion parts. Unique among studies of musical rhythm, the collection directs close attention to ways performers and listeners conceptualize aspects of rhythm and questions many received categories for describing rhythm. By drawing the ear and the mind to tensions, distinctions, and aesthetic principles that might otherwise be overlooked, this focus on local concepts enables the listener to dispel assumptions about how music works "in general." Readers may walk away with a few surprises, become more aware of their assumptions, and/or think of new ways to shock their students out of complacency.
