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23 hours ago · The study included 39 groups of participants, many of whom came from societies whose traditional music contains distinctive patterns of rhythm not found in Western music. The brain’s bias toward simple integer ratios may have evolved as a natural error-correction system that makes it easier to maintain a consistent body of music, which human societies often use to transmit information ...
2 days ago · e. Ethnomusicology (from Greek ἔθνος ethnos ‘nation’ and μουσική mousike ‘music’) is the multidisciplinary study of music in its cultural context, investigating social, cognitive, biological, comparative, and other dimensions involved other than sound. Ethnomusicologists study music as a reflection of culture and ...
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2 days ago · Les Six and their mentors stirred a debatement of French nationalist music in the early 20th century. However, this movement faced serious criticism and mockery from various quarters and eventually fell apart amid challenges. This critical review explores the ethnosymbolic dynamics within the nationalism music movement of Les Six, and drawing upon ethnomusicological perspectives, the study ...
3 days ago · Bonnie McConnell is Senior Lecturer and Higher Degree Research Convenor in the ANU School of Music. Her research examines music in relation to issues of health, identity, and social change in Africa (The Gambia, Tanzania, South Africa) and Australia. She holds an MA and PhD in ethnomusicology with a graduate certificate in public health from ...
2 days ago · Sociomusicology also focuses on the study of music as a cultural practice. This includes examining the rituals, traditions, and customs associated with music in different societies. Sociomusicologists explore how music is used in religious ceremonies, rites of passage, and cultural celebrations, and how it contributes to the preservation and ...
23 hours ago · The MM in Musicology is a two-year comprehensive degree that immerses students in all periods of Western music history, world music cultures, and popular/media music. The Master of Music requires the completion of 18 courses during a residency of two years. The terminal requirement is the public professional presentation of original research ...
3 days ago · The undergraduate programs of study address questions involving musical construction, listener response, the features of musical style, and the basis for common metaphors used in describing music. They offer excellent preparation for continued graduate study in music research—be it in theory, musicology, or cognition—or for careers in other ...
