Chinese Music (Concluded)

Research Projects - concluded

Lay Abstract Identify causal biological mechanisms of PTSD using a novel gene x environment mouse model of stress vulnerability, and characterize the interaction between PTSD-like symptoms and nicotine/alcohol consumption Identify SNPs associated with PTSD, or PTSD and comorbid substance use disorders, informed by our mouse model. Examine the genetics and epidemiology of substance abuse among m...

Comparative Study of Chinese and American Music Diplomacy after 9/11

Recently the role of music in international policy has been increased. In this article the role of norms and ideas is indispensable, Hence we have employed Constructivism as the conceptual framework, thereafter we would be investigating on Music Diplomacy of the US and China comparatively pursuant to Silk Road Strategies after 9/11. The main question of this Article is how the USA and China hav...

Statistics at square one. XX-Correlation (concluded).

Rhythm-Based Segmentation of Popular Chinese Music

We present a new method to segment popular music based on rhythm. By computing a shortest path based on the self-similarity matrix calculated from a model of rhythm, segmenting boundaries are found along the diagonal of the matrix. The cost of a new segment is optimized by matching manual and automatic segment boundaries. We compile a small song database of 21 randomly selected popular Chinese ...

The Development of Chinese Piano Music

Many Chinese pianists, Lang Lang and Yun-di Li for example, received international recognition in recent years. When study the history of piano study and composing in China, it is not surprising that the history of Chinese piano music has gone through specific periods which strongly influenced compositional activities. This article is aimed to display cultural and political aspects that are beh...