Musical Scales in Central Africa and Java
Modeling by Synthesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20486405 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frédéric Voisin (0000-0002-7879-5304, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pages | 85 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leonardo Music Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-1215 • E-ISSN: 1531-4812 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1513185 |
| OpenAlex | W2323780338 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
The author’s research on the tuning and scale systems of the Central African xylophone and Javanese gamelan has departed from previous Western ethnomusicological studies in these areas. Rather than relying on acoustical measurement as a primary source of data, his team has adopted an interactive approach involving the participation of Central African and Javanese musicians, who work with researchers to demonstrate their tuning processes using synthesizers and MIDI systems. The author presents results of this experimentation and explains the inconsistencies of previous research in terms of differing cultural concepts of scale
Art · Java · Musical · Programming language · Visual arts · Computer Science · Diverse Musicological Studies · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Musicology and Musical Analysis
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2001 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |