A Generative Theory of Tonal Music, reissue, with a new preface (The MIT Press)
Language: English
Published by The MIT Press, 1996
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- Title
- A Generative Theory of Tonal Music, reissue, with a new preface (The MIT Press)
- Author
- Jackendoff, Ray S.,Lerdahl, Fred
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 026262107X
- ISBN 13
- 9780262621076
This work, which has become a classic in music theory since its original publication in 1983, models music understanding from the perspective of cognitive science.The point of departure is a search for the grammar of music with the aid of generative linguistics.The theory, which is illustrated with numerous examples from Western classical music, relates the aural surface of a piece to the musical structure unconsciously inferred by the experienced listener. From the viewpoint of traditional music theory, it offers many innovations in notation as well as in the substance of rhythmic and reductional theory.
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Ray Jackendoff is Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy and Codirector of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. He is the author of many books, including Foundations of Language.
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