Asynchronous Preparation of Tonally Fused Intervals in Polyphonic Music
Publisher:
Empirical Musicology ReviewCitation:
Empirical Musicology Review, v3 n1 (January 2008), 11-21Abstract:
An analysis of a sample of polyphonic keyboard works by J.S. Bach
shows that synchronous note onsets are avoided for those harmonic intervals that most
promote tonal fusion (such as unison, fifths and octaves). This pattern is consistent
with perceptual research showing an interaction between onset synchrony and tonal
fusion in the formation of auditory streams (e.g., Vos, 1995). The results provide
further support for the notion that polyphonic music is organized so as to facilitate the
perceptual independence of the concurrent parts.
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ArticleISSN:
1559-5749Other Identifiers:
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