In this document a new approach on tuning frequency estimation based on circular statistics is presented. Two methods are introduced: the calculation of the tuning frequency over an entire audio piece, and the estimation of an adapting reference frequency for a single voice. The results for the tuning frequency estimation look very good for audio pieces where the dominant voices are tuned close...

have directed the project in Hamamatsu (Japan) and have visited us regularly in Barcelona. The rest of the people in the Music Technology Group have also to be mentioned, they have been always available to give us a hand when needed. In addition, I want to express my gratitude to Luis Vergara who has directed this thesis from the Polytechnics University of Valencia. Barcelona) in collaboration ...

Background in music performance and pedagogy. During the voice-change process, singing for adolescent boys may become more difficult and unpredictable. Many boys cease singing when they reach puberty as they experience their voices as unreliable and a potential source of embarrassment. They often leave choirs and singing experiences they have previously enjoyed because they and their teachers b...

The poem is loosely inspired by Peter Doig’s painting “Music of the Future” and reimagines night scene that depicted in painting. poetic voice rooted a deep sense place while simultaneously speaking from outer edges place, creating liminal space through images narrative.

Musical norms evolve over time. In the eleventh century parallel perfect fifths were tolerated, and perfect fourths were considered more consonant than thirds. In the eighteenth century, parallel perfect fifths were not tolerated, and thirds were considered more consonant than perfect fourths. And in the twentieth century, all manner of traditional prohibitions collapsed, as composers reveled i...

Voice Drummer is a percussion instrument notation interface using spoken percussion patterns as input. Its internal framework is based on the authors’ previous study on voice percussion recognition. Voice Drummer can be used in various applications such as composition, arrangement, and score editing. The system has the capability of adapting to individual users during the practice sessions, ena...

This paper presents a novel method for the automatic detection of singing voice in polyphonic music recordings, that involves the extraction of harmonic sounds from the audio mixture and their classification. After being separated, sounds can be better characterized by computing features that are otherwise obscured in the mixture. A set of descriptors of typical pitch fluctuations of the singin...

 Environmental enrichment is one of the methods for improving fish growth performance. In the present trial, the effects of both light color and music on growth performance and survival of goldfish (Carassius auratus) (initial mean weight: 4.15±0.08 g) were investigated for 2 months. Two light color treatments (red light and white light) and three music treatments (M0: without music, M30:30 min...

The essence and elements o f “vocal culture” notion are shown in this article. Particular attention is paid to the forming of future music teachers' culture”. Some methodological recommendations, which influence on voice progress, given. development professional experience context culture's style peculiarity considered.

Chinese-American composer Chen Yi has been praised as “the most internationally renowned female Asian composer of contemporary music today,” and she “has in particular become a prominent figure in music circles in the United States and China.” Besides her successes in writing orchestral and chamber music, Chen Yi has also written numerous vocal compositions including some art songs. This docume...