Are Humoresques Humorous? On the Similarity Between Laughter and Staccato
Two studies are reported testing the conjecture that certain musical sounds or musical works may emulate the punctuated sound (ha-ha-ha) of human laughter. In the first study, 25 participants were instructed to adjust the tempo and duty cycle (articulation) of simple tone sequences to produce the mo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Ohio State University Libraries
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Empirical Musicology Review |
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| Online Access: | http://emusicology.org/article/view/5608 |