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Tonal Semantics

Tonal Semantics is a theoretical framework within music semantics that systematically correlates tonal structures in Western art music with their expressive or affective meanings through hierarchical pitch relationships and key-centered dynamics.

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105

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2017–2026

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Publications

75

A Generative Theory of Tonal Music

Peter Child, Fred Lerdahl, Ray Jackendoff · Computer Music Journal · 1984 · 3.8K citations

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Contextual tonal variations in Mandarin

Yi Xu · Journal of Phonetics · 1997 · 725 citations

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The internal representation of pitch sequences in tonal music.

Diana Deutsch, John A. Feroe · Psychological Review · 1981 · 329 citations

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<b>The lexical tonology of Kinande</b> . By Ngessimo M. Mutaka (Lincom studies in African linguistics 1.) Munich &amp; Newcastle: Lincom Europa, 1994. Pp. v, 223. $28.00.

David Odden · Language · 1997 · 297 citations

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A Generative Theory of Tonal Music

J. D. Y. Peel, Wayne Slawson, Fred Lerdahl et al. · Journal of Music Theory · 1984 · 247 citations

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Authors

105

  1. FL
    Fred Lerdahl

    Columbia University, United States

    7 publications · 4.3K citations

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  2. RJ
    Ray Jackendoff

    Brandeis University, United States

    6 publications · 4.2K citations

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  3. MG
    Marilyn G. Boltz

    Haverford College, United States

    3 publications · 207 citations

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  4. DD
    Diana Deutsch

    University of California San Diego, United States

    2 publications · 379 citations

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  5. MD
    Mariapaola D’Imperio

    Laboratoire Parole et Langage, France

    2 publications · 185 citations

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Institutions

34

  1. Haverford College

    Haverford, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    156 citations

  2. Queen's University

    Kingston, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  3. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    65 citations

  4. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

    Thessaloniki, Greece

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    71 citations

  5. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    725 citations

  6. Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique Musique

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    46 citations

  7. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

    Mumbai, India

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  8. Institut des Sciences Cognitives Marc Jeannerod

    Bron, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Music Theory

    7 publications · 430 citations

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  2. Music Perception An Interdisciplinary Journal

    5 publications · 475 citations

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  3. Language

    4 publications · 388 citations

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  4. Music Theory Spectrum

    4 publications · 75 citations

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  5. Notes

    3 publications · 99 citations

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