TY - JOUR
T1 - What pre-whitened music can tell us about multi-instrument compositions
AU - Dumas, Roger E
AU - Georgopoulos, Apostolos P
PY - 2009/11/20
Y1 - 2009/11/20
N2 - We have discovered remarkable temporal associations between instruments in multi-instrument musical pieces after elimination of melody. This indicates the presence of a compositional ‘structural’ framework among instruments based on dynamic, temporal interactions. We hypothesize that such a framework is at the heart of the process of musical composition. Since similar melodies can be arranged in different ways, resulting in unique compositions, the instrument framework above may be a fundamental aspect of the musical arrangement in the composer’s palette.
AB - We have discovered remarkable temporal associations between instruments in multi-instrument musical pieces after elimination of melody. This indicates the presence of a compositional ‘structural’ framework among instruments based on dynamic, temporal interactions. We hypothesize that such a framework is at the heart of the process of musical composition. Since similar melodies can be arranged in different ways, resulting in unique compositions, the instrument framework above may be a fundamental aspect of the musical arrangement in the composer’s palette.
U2 - 10.1080/17459730903378273
DO - 10.1080/17459730903378273
M3 - Article
VL - 3
SP - 165
EP - 173
JO - Journal of Mathematics & Musc
JF - Journal of Mathematics & Musc
ER -