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
胸前的口弦 (The Jew’s Harp on the Chest), piece by Ma Guoguo
John Lai’s transcription of a Jew’s harp piece from China’s Yunnan Province.
阿姆 (Mother), Jaw Harp piece by Ma Guoguo
John Lai’s transcription with annotations of a Jew’s Harp piece from China’s Yunnan Province.
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.