A New Morphological Notation for the Music of Humpback Whales

The humpback whale sings a song that defies easy characterization and human perception. This paper attempts to develop a new form a visual notation for this song which enables humans to better perceive its musicality, tonality and morphology, combining elements of sonographic and musical notations....

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Published in:Art & Perception
Main Authors: Rothenberg, David, Deal, Michael
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Brill 2015
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22134913-00002040
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Summary:The humpback whale sings a song that defies easy characterization and human perception. This paper attempts to develop a new form a visual notation for this song which enables humans to better perceive its musicality, tonality and morphology, combining elements of sonographic and musical notations. The beauty of the humpback whale song is considered as to whether it is an inherent characteristic or a human projection.