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Orfeo, Osmin and Otello: towards a theory of opera analysis [PDF]
, 2004 Three diverse operatic selections are discussed in light of a new approach to opera ...
Burton, Deborah
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Male frogs emit calls to attract mates and deter conspecific rivals. The evolution of these calls is thought to be linked to anatomical constraints and the acoustic characteristics of their surroundings. We tested these two factors in a radiation of 112 species of Neotropical treefrogs and found that body size and calling site affect peak frequency but
Moisés Escalona +17 more
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Coleridge: A computer tool for assisting musical reflection and self‐explanation [PDF]
, 1998 This paper examines some of the problems involved when learning how to compose music. A prototype computer‐based music tool called Coleridge is described.
Cook, John, Morgan, Nigel
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A computational framework to characterize and compare the tonal repertoires of toothed whales
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Toothed whales, despite being one of the most acoustically specialized lineages of vertebrates, lack detailed vocal repertoire characterizations comparable to those of songbirds and primates. Current descriptions often lack standardization, limiting interspecies and intraspecies comparisons critical for understanding the contribution of ...
Maia Austin +7 more
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Empirical Musicology Review, 2013 The last decade has witnessed an increasing interest in studying music as it relates to human evolution, leading to the establishment of so-called evolutionary musicology as a new field of enquiry.
Mine Doğantan-Dack
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Comment on Huron and Veltman: Does a Cognitive Approach to Medieval Mode Make Sense?
Empirical Musicology Review, 2006 This commentary examines Huron and Veltman’s article from the perspective of historical musicology. The following issues are discussed: • The authors regard modes as conceptual categories of the medieval listener, which seems unlikely on historical and ...
Frans Wiering
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CEO Narcissism and Linguistic Complexity in Earnings Conference Calls
Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Existing research shows that firms leverage linguistic complexity in corporate communication to obscure negative information and shape audience perception. In this study, we examine the impact of CEO narcissism on the strategic use of linguistic complexity during earnings conference calls.
Frederic Lammers, Ulrich Pape
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Timbre-invariant Audio Features for Style Analysis of Classical Music [PDF]
, 2014 Copyright: (c) 2014 Christof Weiß et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the ...
Dixon, S, Mauch, M, Weiss, C
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Catalan Journal of Linguistics, 2005 The difference between neuter and feminine agreement on adjectives is expressed by a difference in lexical tone. This paper argues that this distinction is due to a difference in underlying representations en not to a paradigmatic antifaithfulness effect.
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