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Citation |
Schneck DJ. J. Biomusical Eng. 2011; 1(online): 1-9. |
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(Copyright © 2011, Ashden Publishing) |
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Abstract |
It is shown in this paper that the structural configuration of music exactly parallels the structural configuration of the human body. Music and biological systems share time as a common denominator, since both derive from, and exist in the time dimension. Music and biological systems also share as a common denominator certain features of self-similarity that can be quantified by power-law formulations. Discussed herein is how further investigations into these two common features--self-similarity as an architectural property of both music and the human body, and space-time as common dimensions of perception--can provide some insights into specific mechanisms by which the six elements of music--rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, dynamics, and form--succeed in eliciting profound physiological responses. Once these mechanisms are understood, they can be exploited to develop diagnostic protocols which, in turn, can provide a scientific basis for using music as a clinical intervention in a variety of diagnosed populations. |