Decoding the song of the pied butcherbird: an initial survey

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Main Author: Hollis Taylor
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Sociedad de Etnomusicología 2008
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contents Decoding the song of the pied butcherbird: an initial survey Hollis Taylor Arte birdsong sonogram notation portamento Zoömusicology Definitions of music invoking the human cutoff point are reviewed. The pied butcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis is suggested for a zoömusicological case study on how birdsong mightbe like the human animal´s music (whether homologous or analogous). Portamento as animpediment to “off-the-shelf” musicology in the case of birdsong analysis is discussed. It isproposed that the employment of different types and levels of description could facilitate themost fecund survey and analysis. An initial survey on how pied butcherbirds use notes, calls,and song is presented, including sonograms and standard music notation, followed by anelucidation of a repertoire of procedures found in both “music” and pied butcherbird song. It isconcluded that their elaborate song culture seems to overreach biological necessity, indicatingan aesthetic appreciation of sound is present in the pied butcherbird. 2008 artículo científico 1697-0101 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=82201213 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=822 Trans. Revista Transcultural de Música application/pdf Sociedad de Etnomusicología Trans. Revista Transcultural de Música (España) Num.12
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publishDate 2008
publisher Sociedad de Etnomusicología
spellingShingle Decoding the song of the pied butcherbird: an initial survey
Hollis Taylor
Arte
birdsong
sonogram
notation
portamento
Zoömusicology
Decoding the song of the pied butcherbird: an initial survey Hollis Taylor Arte birdsong sonogram notation portamento Zoömusicology Definitions of music invoking the human cutoff point are reviewed. The pied butcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis is suggested for a zoömusicological case study on how birdsong mightbe like the human animal´s music (whether homologous or analogous). Portamento as animpediment to “off-the-shelf” musicology in the case of birdsong analysis is discussed. It isproposed that the employment of different types and levels of description could facilitate themost fecund survey and analysis. An initial survey on how pied butcherbirds use notes, calls,and song is presented, including sonograms and standard music notation, followed by anelucidation of a repertoire of procedures found in both “music” and pied butcherbird song. It isconcluded that their elaborate song culture seems to overreach biological necessity, indicatingan aesthetic appreciation of sound is present in the pied butcherbird. 2008 artículo científico 1697-0101 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=82201213 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=822 Trans. Revista Transcultural de Música application/pdf Sociedad de Etnomusicología Trans. Revista Transcultural de Música (España) Num.12
title Decoding the song of the pied butcherbird: an initial survey
topic Arte
birdsong
sonogram
notation
portamento
Zoömusicology
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=82201213