I have a LOT to say on this topic (as in sequence-of-front-page-posts-quantity); unfortunately I can’t exactly say it right now because I’m at a conference this week.
For the moment, I’ll just send out a general warning that the temptation to engage in fake explanations or greedy reductionism seems to be nigh-irresistible in this domain (at least among those who don’t opt for outright mysterianism).
In particular, be extremely cautious about trying to do something like this without having studied music (to the point where e.g. you’ve at least heard of Schenker). Otherwise, chances are you simply won’t have a rich enough concept-inventory to capture the subtleties involved.
In particular, be extremely cautious about trying to do something like this without having studied music (to the point where e.g. you’ve at least heard of Schenker). Otherwise, chances are you simply won’t have a rich enough concept-inventory to capture the subtleties involved.
More to the point you will not be able to use the right references to signal the necessary in-group knowledge. You low status imposing rapscallions!
A decent level of music knowledge is required but it seems far more important to have a deep understanding of the relevant areas of neuropsychology. It is, after all, about the algorithm.
A decent level of music knowledge is required but it seems far more important to have a deep understanding of the relevant areas of neuropsychology. It is, after all, about the algorithm.
I have a LOT to say on this topic (as in sequence-of-front-page-posts-quantity); unfortunately I can’t exactly say it right now because I’m at a conference this week.
For the moment, I’ll just send out a general warning that the temptation to engage in fake explanations or greedy reductionism seems to be nigh-irresistible in this domain (at least among those who don’t opt for outright mysterianism).
In particular, be extremely cautious about trying to do something like this without having studied music (to the point where e.g. you’ve at least heard of Schenker). Otherwise, chances are you simply won’t have a rich enough concept-inventory to capture the subtleties involved.
In general, remember that value is complex.
More to the point you will not be able to use the right references to signal the necessary in-group knowledge. You low status imposing rapscallions!
A decent level of music knowledge is required but it seems far more important to have a deep understanding of the relevant areas of neuropsychology. It is, after all, about the algorithm.
Are these not equivalent in this context?
Won’t music-theoretic analysis be basically irrelevant to a description of why some people enjoy, for instance, Merzbow?