Bibliograph

How music and mathematics relate, David Kung

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How music and mathematics relate, David Kung

Language

eng

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videorecording

Main title

How music and mathematics relate

Oclc number

902642881

Responsibility statement

David Kung

Runtime

540

Series statement

Great courses. Science & mathematics. Mathematics

Summary

Understanding the connections between music and mathematics helps you appreciate both, even if you have no special ability in either field--from knowing the mathematics behind tuning an instrument to understanding the features that define your favorite pieces. By exploring the mathematics of music, you also learn why non-Western music sounds so different, gain insight into the technology of modern sound reproduction, and start to hear the world around you in exciting new ways

Table Of Contents

Disc 1. Overtones : symphony in a single note ; Timbre : why each instrument sounds different ; Pitch and auditory illusions ; How scales are constructed -- Disc 2. How scale tunings and composition coevolved ; Dissonance and piano tuning ; Rhythm : from numbers to patterns ; Transformations and symmetry -- Disc 3. Self-reference from Bach to Gödel ; Composing with math : classical to avant-garde ; The digital delivery of music ; Math, music, and the mind

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live action

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