Cross-cultural concepts and approaches in musical rhythm

2012 ◽  
Vol 132 (3) ◽  
pp. 2043-2043
Author(s):  
Rohan Krishnamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Musical Rhythm ◽  
Cultural Concepts

scholarly journals Cultural concepts of parenting. A linguistic analysis

2006 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elke Hentschel ◽  
Heidi Keller
Keyword(s):  
Parental Care ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
German Language ◽  
Modal Particles ◽  
Central Focus ◽  
Cultural Concepts ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
Parenting Behaviours

This study is part of a larger cross cultural research project on "parenting ethnotheories", where mothers of three months old infants were interviewed about their ideas on good parental care for small babies. They were confronted with picture cards, displaying different parenting behaviours from their own cultural community and were asked to comment on the appropriateness and inappropriateness of such behaviour. This paper addresses 40 of the German language interviews with a total 78,484 words. The central focus of this analysis is the frequency and distribution of modal particles as used in these interviews and as compared to two other corpora with a total of 60,000 words. The results indicate substantial differences with respect to the most frequently used particles, which can be explained by the attitudes of these women towards the particular topic being addressed in the interviews. The particle halt was used 17 times more often, whereas the usually very frequent doch was used 16 times less than usual. Based on the meaning of these particles in the German language, conclusions can be drawn concerning the more or less conscious representation of parenting ideas. The women interviewed regarded their ideas as unchangeable (as expressed in halt) and are convinced that others share their worldview (as expressed in the low incidence of doch).

scholarly journals Toguan dan Batu Siungkap Ungkapon, Paradigma Objek Arkeologis Bagi Masyarakat Batak Toba di ipang

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ketut Wiradnyana
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Inductive Reasoning ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Local People ◽  
Separate Entity ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Cultural Concepts ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
Archaeological Objects

AbstractThe paradigm of archaeological objects in Tipang called Toguan and Siungkap ungkapon stones should be revealed in order to interpret the meaning they contain. Those objects have been dead monument due to the loss of cultural elements that make it difficult for the local people to understand. Emic and ethical sorting, supported by the qualitative method with the inductive reasoning, is done to discover what the local people and various sources or cross-cultural concepts understand of their philosophy. The comparative study on the archaeological objects meanings results in the interpretation of Toguan and Siungkap ungkapon stones as a single entity of symbolism or medium to various rites to reach the ancestors. On the other hand, their separate entity interpretations will suggest Toguan as a part of a farming rite area and Siungkap ungkapon stone as a part of a suggested farming procession.AbstrakPengungkapan atas paradigma objek arkeologis di Tipang yang disebut Toguan dan Batu Siungkap ungkapon dalam kaitannya dengan pemahaman makna yang dikandungnya. Makna objek tersebut kurang jelas dipahami masyarakat pendukungnya akibat perubahan unsur budaya sehingga menjadikan sifatnya died monument. Untuk memahami kedua objek dimaksud maka dilakukan pemilahan menurut tataran emik dan etik, sehingga akan dipahami konsep menurut pengertian masyarakat lokal dan juga konsep-konsep dalam berbagai sumber/lintas budaya. Untuk itu maka metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan alur penalaran induktif. Perbandingan makna objek pada masyarakat dengan data etik tersebut maka akan didapatkan pemahaman bahwa, jika Toguan dan Batu Siungkap ungkapon itu dimaknai sebagai satu kesatuan objek, yaitu sebagai areal berbagai ritus sehingga Batu Siungkap ungkapon itu bermakna sebagai simbol atau media penghubung nenek moyang. Sedangkan jika kedua objek arkeologis dimaknai masing-masing sebagai kesatuan yang berbeda maka Toguan itu merupakan areal ritus pertanian dan Batu Siungkap ungkapon sebagai bagian dari saran prosesi ritus pertanian.

scholarly journals Evolving building blocks of rhythm: How human cognition creates music via cultural transmission

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Ravignani ◽  
Bill Thompson ◽  
Thomas Grossi ◽  
Tania Delgado ◽  
Simon Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Transmission ◽  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Musical Rhythm ◽  
Frequentist Statistics ◽  
Complementary Techniques ◽  
Random Patterns ◽  
Evolution Of Music

AbstractMusical rhythm, in all its cross-cultural diversity, exhibits several commonalities across world cultures. Traditionally, music research has been split in two fields. Some scientists focused on musicality, namely the human biocognitive predispositions for music, with an emphasis on cross-cultural similarities. Other scholars investigated music, seen as cultural product, focusing on the large variation in world musical cultures. Recent experiments found deep connections between music and musicality, reconciling these opposing views. Here we address the question of how individual cognitive biases affect the process of cultural evolution of music. Data from two experiments is analyzed using two different, complementary techniques. In the experiments, participants hear drumming patterns and imitate them. These patterns are then given to the same or another participant to imitate. The structure of these - initially random - patterns is tracked down to later experimental ‘generations’. Frequentist statistics show how participants’ biases are amplified by cultural transmission, making drumming patterns more structured. Structure is achieved faster than in transmission within, rather than between, participants. A Bayesian model approximates the motif structures participants learned and created. Overall, our data and model show that individual biases for musicality play a central role in shaping cultural transmission of musical rhythm.

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