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Santa Fe Institute

The Tools of Complexity Science in the Technical, Historical, and Cultural Analysis of Music

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Overview

Explore the intersection of complexity science and music analysis in this 38-minute panel discussion from the Santa Fe Institute's Complexity and the Structure of Music Working Group. Delve into ecological and evolutionary perspectives, system-level analyses, and the concept of musical inheritance over time. Examine fascinating topics such as album waiting times, the evolutionary history of popular music, and the factors that determine long-term musical influence and success. Gain insights from experts as they discuss the universality of musical structures and the application of complexity science tools to technical, historical, and cultural aspects of music across different cultures.

Syllabus

Intro
Ecological and evolutionary perspectives
Individual species perspective
System level analysis
Comebacks
Extinction
Inheritance in time
Ecological evolutionary questions
Album waiting times
The Little Drummer Boy
Evolutionary History
Success
Mark Santolini
Whos popular in the time
Whos ultimately remembered
Popular music
Influence
Universality
Cubist culture

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Santa Fe Institute

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    If you are interested in complex systems and how they can be applied to the analysis of music, then this course is definitely for you. The Tools of Complexity Science in the Technical, Historical and Cultural Analysis of Music is a comprehensive course that provides an in-depth look at the application of complexity science to the study of music.

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