Springer Music, Mathematics and Language - Computational Musicology

Explore a groundbreaking approach to computational musicology that treats music as a mathematical entity grounded in human cognition. This Springer publication investigates whether music possesses semantics and whether its meaning can be revealed through symbols and language. The book addresses fundamental questions about the essence of music by examining semiotics, gestalt principles, Schenkerian analysis and cognitive reality. Chapter 1 delves into the meaning of music from multiple analytical perspectives, whilst Chapter 2 explores the historical and theoretical reasons behind the prevalence of 12-tone equal temperament in Western music. Ideal for music theorists, composers, cognitive scientists and anyone interested in the intersection of music, mathematics and computational linguistics, this work opens new horizons for understanding how information science can transform our approach to musical theory and composition.