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David-- I've faced a similar problem in putting together a course in music perception for upper level undergrads. My advice is to work topically--so, for example, if you want to talk about the place theory of pitch perception, then there are obvious papers/sources. In my analogous cases, as I wanted to talk about categorical perception of pitch, we read Dixon and Ward; JNDs for duration, we read Hirsch, and so forth. Organizing one's syllabus this way leads not only to important/classic readings (the "usual suspects") but also allows you to pull in a recent paper or two which builds upon the classic work. Best, Justin P.S. I probably don't need to point out that Brian Moore's book on *The Psychology of Hearing* is an excellent secondary source. On Apr 11, 2009, at 9:22 AM, David Schwartz wrote: Dear list members, I'm looking for a collection of core/classic readings in auditory perception to use for an upper level undergrad course I'm teaching in the fall. I have in mind something analogous to the visual perception collection Steve Yantis edited (http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Perception-Key-Readings-Cognition/dp/0863775985/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239459553&sr=1-1). Does such a book exist? If not, what would you consider the ~10 most important readings in the history of auditory perception research (aside, of course, from your own publications). Thanks. David Justin London Professor of Music and Other Stuff Carleton College President, Society for Music Theory 507-222-4397 |