Systematic Musicology

Overview & Synopsis

This is a book about current topics in Systematic Musicology – about how music is experienced, performed, analyzed, and processed. Empirical work on these topics is interdisciplinary and extremely fast-paced nowadays, with new methods and software applications being developed almost every year. The current book aims to present the most recent state of research. It is a compilation of seven chapters, assigned to the following sections: Audio Technology, Music Theory, Music Psychology, Music and Neuroscience, and Music Therapy. The book's themes have been carefully elaborated by the authors, and its insightful chapters open new paths to deeper understanding and to opinion formation. The book deals with the following topics: • Musical data sonification • Cognitive music theory • Roots of artwork • Music's role in artistic sports • EEG hyperscanning, mirror neurons, and ensemble playing • Indian music therapy based on Sanskrit sources • Anthropological and developmental aspects of drug use; music therapy in addiction treatment