Search for dissertations about: "phrasing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word phrasing.

2. 1. Prosodic Phrasing in Spontaneous Swedish

   Author : Petra Hansson; Allmän språkvetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; intonation.; spontaneous speech; optimality theory; prominence; grouping; phrasing; Southern Swedish; Swedish; speech planning; speech production; speech perception; prosody; phonology; phonetics; Fonetik; fonologi;

   Abstract : One of the most important functions of prosody is to divide the flow of speech into chunks. The chunking, or prosodic phrasing, of speech plays an important role in both the production and perception of speech. READ MORE

4. 2. A Quantitative Rule System for Musical Performance

   Author : Anders Friberg; Johan Sundberg; Giovanni Di Poli; KTH; []
   Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; music performance; expression; interpretation; rules; computer music; midi; jnd; time discrimination; locomotion; motion; listening experiment; perception; timing; phrasing; intonation; Speech and Music Communication; Tal- och musikkommunikation;

   Abstract : A rule system is described that translates an input score file to a musical performance. The rules model different principles of interpretation used by real musicians, such as phrasing, punctuation, harmonic and melodic structure, micro timing, accents, intonation, and final ritard. READ MORE

5. 3. The Melody Phrasing Curve : A Visual Tool for Illustrating Perceived Musical Dynamics

   Author : Ingemar Fridell; Musikhögskolan i Malmö; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; melody line; musical dynamics; Melody phrasing; perception; interpretation; visual tools; musical communication; performance;

   Abstract : In Western classical music traditions, conventional ways of considering melody have been established. The tones of a melody phrase might be experienced as building up a continuous line moving between dynamical culmination points and relaxation points. In this study, a special visual tool called the Melody phrasing curve (MPhC) has been tested. READ MORE

6. 4. Talk on Musical Interpretation — Visual Tools for Perceived Dynamics and Points of Gravity

   Author : Ingemar Fridell; Musikhögskolan i Malmö; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; communication of musical issues; visual tools; perceived dynamics; melody phrasing; points of gravity; visual illustrations; musical experiences; Musical interpretation;

   Abstract : Typical for Western classical music is the process of interpreting and conveying a written score into sounding music. However, sometimes the communication of musical issues between musicians may be experienced as aggravating. READ MORE

7. 5. Rhythm and Intonation in Halh Mongolian

   Author : Anastasia Karlsson; Fonetik; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Jämförande lingvistik; typology; Comparative linguistics; rhythm; prosodi; syllabification; Mongolian; Linguistics; Allmän språkvetenskap Lingvistik; Phonetics; phonology; fonologi; Fonetik; språktypologi; Finno-Ugrian and Altaic languages; Finsk-ugriska och altaiska språk;

   Abstract : This dissertation provides the first comprehensive account of the prosody of Halh (Khalkha) Mongolian as spoken in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of the Republic of Mongolia. The phonological description is based on acoustic analysis of speech data collected from nine Mongolian-speakers. READ MORE