Toward A Better Understanding of Perceived Complexity in Music: A Commentary on Eerola (2016)

Authors

  • Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis University of Arkansas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18061/emr.v11i1.5275

Keywords:

complexity, expectation, commentary

Abstract

Eerola (2016) evaluates models of musical complexity based on expectancy violation and information theory. This commentary notes the deep relationship between these two phenomena, and argues for a more active partnership between computational and psychological approaches in understanding perceptions of musical complexity.

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Published

2016-07-08

How to Cite

Margulis, E. H. (2016). Toward A Better Understanding of Perceived Complexity in Music: A Commentary on Eerola (2016). Empirical Musicology Review, 11(1), 18–19. https://doi.org/10.18061/emr.v11i1.5275