Music Cognition: A Developmental Perspective
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چکیده
Although music is universal, there is a great deal of cultural variability in music structures. Nevertheless, some aspects of music processing generalize across cultures, whereas others rely heavily on the listening environment. Here, we discuss the development of musical knowledge, focusing on four themes: (a) capabilities that are present early in development; (b) culture-general and culture-specific aspects of pitch and rhythm processing; (c) age-related changes in pitch perception; and (d) developmental changes in how listeners perceive emotion in music.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Topics in cognitive science
دوره 4 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012