| Description |
3 videodiscs (approximately 540 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 112 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm) |
| Series |
Great courses. Science & mathematics, mathematics |
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Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics.
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| System Details |
DVD, full screen. |
| Note |
Twelve lectures (45 minutes each) on three DVDs. |
| Bibliography |
Course guidebook includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Overtones: symphony in a single note ; Timbre: why each instrument sounds different ; Pitch and auditory illusions ; How scales are constructed -- Disc 2. How scale tunings and composition coevolved ; Dissonance and piano tuning ; Rhythm: from numbers to patterns ; Transformations and symmetry -- Disc 3. Self-reference from Bach to Gödel ; Composing with math: classical to avant-garde ; The digital delivery of music ; Math, music, and the mind. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: David Kung, St. Mary's College of Maryland. |
| Summary |
"Understanding the connections between music and mathematics helps you appreciate both, even if you have no special ability in either field--from knowing the mathematics behind tuning an instrument to understanding the features that define your favorite pieces. By exploring the mathematics of music, you also learn why non-Western music sounds so different, gain insight into the technology of modern sound reproduction, and start to hear the world around you in exciting new ways"--Website. |
| Subject |
Music -- Mathematics -- Videodiscs.
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Music theory -- Videodiscs.
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Mathematics -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Filmed lectures.
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Educational films.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| ISBN |
9781598039207 |
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1598039202 |
| Music No. |
1373 Teaching Company |
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ID1373A-01 Teaching Company |
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PB1373A Teaching Company |
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PT1373A-01 |
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