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Experimental Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3858833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Brooks (0000-0002-8257-5566, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 5-6 |
| Pages | 539-555 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Music Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0749-4467 • E-ISSN: 1477-2256 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07494467.2014.998417 |
| OpenAlex | W2078613326 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
This article begins by considering the interaction of notation and analysis by means of a comparison of scores from the 1950s. This discussion leads to the domains of error, value, and ethics. An ‘experimental’ mode of analysis is proposed, which takes taxonomy and statistics as a basis; from this one acquires an understanding that is observational rather than evaluative. A philosophical basis is noted in pragmatism, in the writings of James and Peirce. The consequences of this approach are explored through detailed study of Music for Piano and the compositional process that Cage employed; certain anomalies emerge
Art · Art history · Cognitive science · Epistemology · John Cage · Linguistics · Notation · Performance art · Piano · Pragmatism · Computer Science · Diverse Music Education Insights · Mathematics · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |