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Re: [MUSIC-IR] musical complexity

Hi Tom -
On the information-theoretic side of your question, the following paper is apt:
Information dynamics: patterns of expectation and surprise in the perception of music 
Abdallah, S. and Plumbley, M.
2009
Connection Science
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540090902733756

Best
Dan


On 11/08/2011 15:29, Tom Cochrane wrote:

(apologies for cross postings)

Dear listmembers

Does anyone know of any important articles or books which discuss the
issue of musical complexity? I am particularly interested to find papers
that debate how musical complexity should be understood at a high
theoretical level. For instance, should musical complexity be understood
in purely information theoretic terms or in terms of our psychological
capacity to predict and remember (e.g. analogous to the way that
amplitude differs from perceived loudness)?

cheers

Tom




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Centre for Digital Music
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