Background in cognitive ethnomusicology. Arabic music theory can benefit from new perspectives on music understanding offered by psychological and cognitive research. In particular the perception of musical structure may be explained with the help of Gestalt theory, or other theories of music segmentation and hierarchy (for instance, Lerdahl and Jackendoff, 1983). Particular questions relate to...

The background of the writing this journal is to find out whether lyrics and songs Hai Becak from work SARIDJAH NIUNG BINTANG SOEDIBJO (IBU SOED) are in accordance with criteria for voices children aged 4-6 years as seen structure song, melody range children's voices. In research, writer uses descriptive analysis method by collecting qualitative data using appropriate research instrument. vario...