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Larson, Steve, 1955-2011.

Musical forces : motion, metaphor, and meaning in music / Steve Larson ; foreword by Robert S. Hatten. - xvi, 369 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Musical meaning & interpretation. . - Musical meaning and interpretation. .

Includes bibliographical references 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.

ISBN: 9780253356826 0253356822 9780253005496 0253005493

LCCN: 2011024022

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

LC Class. No.: ML3820 / .L36 2012

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