From owner-cse575-fa07-list@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Thu Oct 4 10:27:33 2007 Received: from ares.cse.buffalo.edu (ares.cse.buffalo.edu [128.205.32.79]) by castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU (8.13.6/8.12.10) with ESMTP id l94ERXPs022487 for ; Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:27:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from front3.acsu.buffalo.edu (warmfront.acsu.buffalo.edu [128.205.6.88]) by ares.cse.buffalo.edu (8.13.8/8.13.6) with SMTP id l94ERMUb003072 for ; Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:27:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 17840 invoked from network); 4 Oct 2007 14:27:17 -0000 Received: from deliverance.acsu.buffalo.edu (128.205.7.57) by front3.acsu.buffalo.edu with SMTP; 4 Oct 2007 14:27:17 -0000 Received: (qmail 10556 invoked from network); 4 Oct 2007 14:27:04 -0000 Received: from listserv.buffalo.edu (128.205.7.35) by deliverance.acsu.buffalo.edu with SMTP; 4 Oct 2007 14:27:04 -0000 Received: by LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 14.5) with spool id 2940940 for CSE575-FA07-LIST@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU; Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:27:04 -0400 Delivered-To: cse575-fa07-list@listserv.buffalo.edu Received: (qmail 13251 invoked from network); 4 Oct 2007 14:27:04 -0000 Received: from mailscan3.acsu.buffalo.edu (128.205.6.135) by listserv.buffalo.edu with SMTP; 4 Oct 2007 14:27:04 -0000 Received: (qmail 11638 invoked from network); 4 Oct 2007 14:27:02 -0000 Received: from castor.cse.buffalo.edu (128.205.32.14) by smtp1.acsu.buffalo.edu with SMTP; 4 Oct 2007 14:27:02 -0000 Received: from castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU (rapaport@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU (8.13.6/8.12.10) with ESMTP id l94EQxcd022469; Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:26:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from rapaport@localhost) by castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU (8.13.6/8.12.9/Submit) id l94EQwiW022462; Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:26:58 -0400 (EDT) X-UB-Relay: (castor.cse.buffalo.edu) X-PM-EL-Spam-Prob: : 7% Message-ID: <200710041426.l94EQwiW022462@castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:26:58 -0400 Reply-To: "William J. Rapaport" Sender: Introduction to Cognitive Science From: "William J. Rapaport" Subject: UB CogSci, 10/10, D.Temperley, Eastman School, Music Cognition Comments: To: cogsci-all-list@listserv.buffalo.edu, dtemperley@esm.rochester.edu Comments: cc: dianam@bpo.org, mus-info@buffalo.edu To: CSE575-FA07-LIST@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Precedence: list List-Help: , List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Owner: List-Archive: X-DCC-Buffalo.EDU-Metrics: castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU 1029; Body=0 Fuz1=0 Fuz2=0 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on ares.cse.buffalo.edu X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.90.2/4470/Thu Oct 4 06:09:08 2007 on ares.cse.buffalo.edu X-Virus-Status: Clean Status: R Content-Length: 3062 ======================================================================== NEXT WEEK NEXT WEEK NEXT WEEK NEXT WEEK NEXT WEEK NEXT WEEK ======================================================================== Center for Cognitive Science, University at Buffalo presents ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David Temperley ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester http://theory.esm.rochester.edu/temperley/ Wednesday, 10 October 2007; 2:00 p.m.; Park 280 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Communicative Pressure and Music Cognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT "Communicative pressure" refers to the pressure on communicative systems to evolve in ways that facilitate the conveyance of crucial information. I begin by presenting some well-documented examples of communicative pressure in language (syntax and phonology). I then examine the relevance of this idea to music. First I explore what I call the syncopation-rubato trade-off: The fact that musical styles with a high degree of rubato (expressive tempo fluctuation) tend to have a low degree of syncopation (misalignment between accented notes and strong beats), and vice versa. I present some recent experimental work exploring the role of the syncopation-rubato trade-off in spontaneous music performance. I then consider another general phenomenon that seems to reflect communicative pressure: Uniform Information Density (UID). The UID principle, first proposed with regard to language (Levy & Jaeger 2006), states that producers of communication tend to maintain a relatively even flow of information so as to facilitate processing. I explore several applications of this idea to music, including the correlation between melodic interval size and note length and the effect of harmony on expressive performance. Finally, I consider how the syncopation-rubato trade-off might be explained from the point of view of UID. This talk is geared to a general cognitive-science audience and does not require extensive knowledge of music. Wednesday, 10 October 2007; 2:00 p.m.; Park 280 Coffee and cookies may, or may not, be served. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For further information, please visit: http://www.cogsci.buffalo.edu/ or contact: William J. Rapaport Colloquium Chair, Center for Cognitive Science Associate Professor of Computer Science Affiliated Faculty, Philosophy & Linguistics 201 Bell Hall | (716) 645-3180 x 112 Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering | fax: (716) 645-3464 University at Buffalo (SUNY) | rapaport@cse.buffalo.edu Buffalo, NY 14260-2000 | http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport Buffalo Restaurant Guide: http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/restaurant.guide/ Good Things about Buffalo: http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/buffalo.html From owner-cse575-fa07-list@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Wed Oct 10 09:07:05 2007 Received: from ares.cse.buffalo.edu (ares.cse.buffalo.edu [128.205.32.79]) by castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU (8.13.6/8.12.10) with ESMTP id l9AD75tw023150 for ; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:07:05 -0400 (EDT) Received: from front3.acsu.buffalo.edu (upfront.acsu.buffalo.edu [128.205.4.140]) by ares.cse.buffalo.edu (8.13.8/8.13.6) with SMTP id l9AD6aBj008569 for ; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:06:36 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 19476 invoked from network); 10 Oct 2007 13:06:31 -0000 Received: from deliverance.acsu.buffalo.edu (128.205.7.57) by front3.acsu.buffalo.edu with SMTP; 10 Oct 2007 13:06:31 -0000 Received: (qmail 27248 invoked from network); 10 Oct 2007 13:06:28 -0000 Received: from listserv.buffalo.edu (128.205.7.35) by deliverance.acsu.buffalo.edu with SMTP; 10 Oct 2007 13:06:28 -0000 Received: by LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 14.5) with spool id 3120189 for CSE575-FA07-LIST@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:06:28 -0400 Delivered-To: cse575-fa07-list@listserv.buffalo.edu Received: (qmail 14855 invoked from network); 10 Oct 2007 13:06:28 -0000 Received: from mailscan7.acsu.buffalo.edu (128.205.6.158) by listserv.buffalo.edu with SMTP; 10 Oct 2007 13:06:28 -0000 Received: (qmail 13123 invoked from network); 10 Oct 2007 13:06:22 -0000 Received: from castor.cse.buffalo.edu (128.205.32.14) by smtp4.acsu.buffalo.edu with SMTP; 10 Oct 2007 13:06:22 -0000 Received: from castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU (rapaport@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU (8.13.6/8.12.10) with ESMTP id l9AD6Kij023077; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:06:20 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from rapaport@localhost) by castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU (8.13.6/8.12.9/Submit) id l9AD6JTp023076; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:06:19 -0400 (EDT) X-UB-Relay: (castor.cse.buffalo.edu) X-PM-EL-Spam-Prob: : 7% Message-ID: <200710101306.l9AD6JTp023076@castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:06:19 -0400 Reply-To: "William J. Rapaport" Sender: Introduction to Cognitive Science From: "William J. Rapaport" Subject: UB CogSci TODAY: D.Temperley, Eastman School, Music Cognition Comments: To: cogsci-local-list@listserv.buffalo.edu, dianam@bpo.org, dtemperley@esm.rochester.edu, mus-info@buffalo.edu To: CSE575-FA07-LIST@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Precedence: list List-Help: , List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Owner: List-Archive: X-DCC-Buffalo.EDU-Metrics: castor.cse.Buffalo.EDU 1336; Body=0 Fuz1=0 Fuz2=0 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on ares.cse.buffalo.edu X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.90.2/4521/Wed Oct 10 03:58:01 2007 on ares.cse.buffalo.edu X-Virus-Status: Clean Status: R Content-Length: 3772 =============================================================================== TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY =============================================================================== Center for Cognitive Science, University at Buffalo presents ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David Temperley ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester http://theory.esm.rochester.edu/temperley/ Wednesday, 10 October 2007; 2:00 p.m.; Park 280 ************************************************************************ (see below for information about lunch or dinner with Temperley) ************************************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Communicative Pressure and Music Cognition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT "Communicative pressure" refers to the pressure on communicative systems to evolve in ways that facilitate the conveyance of crucial information. I begin by presenting some well-documented examples of communicative pressure in language (syntax and phonology). I then examine the relevance of this idea to music. First I explore what I call the syncopation-rubato trade-off: The fact that musical styles with a high degree of rubato (expressive tempo fluctuation) tend to have a low degree of syncopation (misalignment between accented notes and strong beats), and vice versa. I present some recent experimental work exploring the role of the syncopation-rubato trade-off in spontaneous music performance. I then consider another general phenomenon that seems to reflect communicative pressure: Uniform Information Density (UID). The UID principle, first proposed with regard to language (Levy & Jaeger 2006), states that producers of communication tend to maintain a relatively even flow of information so as to facilitate processing. I explore several applications of this idea to music, including the correlation between melodic interval size and note length and the effect of harmony on expressive performance. Finally, I consider how the syncopation-rubato trade-off might be explained from the point of view of UID. This talk is geared to a general cognitive-science audience and does not require extensive knowledge of music. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ************************************************************************ If you wish to join Temperley for lunch at the Tiffin Room at noon or for dinner at 5:00 p.m., please contact Peter Pfordresher at (716) 645-3650 x 142 or pqp@buffalo.edu ************************************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wednesday, 10 October 2007; 2:00 p.m.; Park 280 Coffee and cookies may, or may not, be served. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For further information, please visit: http://www.cogsci.buffalo.edu/ or contact: William J. Rapaport Colloquium Chair, Center for Cognitive Science Associate Professor of Computer Science Affiliated Faculty, Philosophy & Linguistics 201 Bell Hall | (716) 645-3180 x 112 Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering | fax: (716) 645-3464 University at Buffalo (SUNY) | rapaport@cse.buffalo.edu Buffalo, NY 14260-2000 | http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport Buffalo Restaurant Guide: http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/restaurant.guide/ Good Things about Buffalo: http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/buffalo.html