Analyzing musical cycles as concurrent fluxes of expectation
by John Roeder Co-PI of this study group presents his theoretical framework for the analysis of cyclic musics. The paper combines cognitive- and process philosophy-informed perspectives to develop an understanding of what makes musical cyclicity an especially rich construction, suggesting why it may be found across the world. Download as PDF
Flute Music from the Kuna of Panama (Part 3)
John Lai’s analysis of a Panama flute cycle where the cycle length is varied by extending a fragment of material.
Flute Music from the Kuna of Panama (Part 1)
John Lai’s analysis of a flexible length cycle played by panflutes in Panama, where different material is inserted between identical starting and ending phrases.
Folk Dance from Pakistan
John Lai’s Analysis of a Pakistani folk dance from Sindh, played by a double-reeded instrument, featuring a cycle with consistent beginnings and endings, but flexible material in between.