Syncopation as transformation

George Sioros; Carlos Guedes

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12976-1_39

Syncopation as transformation

George Sioros, Carlos Guedes

Music

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Abstract

Syncopation is a rhythmic phenomenon present in various musical styles and cultures. We present here a set of simple rhythmic transformations that can serve as a formalized model for syncopation. The transformations are based on fundamental features of the musical meter and syncopation, as seen from a cognitive and a musical perspective. Based on this model, rhythmic patterns can be organized in tree structures where patterns are interconnected through simple transformations. A Max4Live device is presented as a creative application of the model. It manipulates the syncopation of midi “clips” by automatically de-syncopating and syncopating the midi notes.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Sound, Music, and Motion - 10th International Symposium, CMMR 2013, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Mitsuko Aramaki, Mitsuko Aramaki, Olivier Derrien, Richard Kronland-Martinet, Sølvi Ystad
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	635-658
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319129754
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12976-1_39
State	Published - 2014
Event	10th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research, CMMR 2013 - Marseille, France Duration: Oct 15 2013 → Oct 18 2013

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	8905
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Other

Other	10th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research, CMMR 2013
Country/Territory	France
City	Marseille
Period	10/15/13 → 10/18/13

Keywords

Analysis
Generation
Meter
Rhythm
Syncopation
Transformations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Science(all)

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Sioros, G., & Guedes, C. (2014). Syncopation as transformation. In M. Aramaki, M. Aramaki, O. Derrien, R. Kronland-Martinet, & S. Ystad (Eds.), Sound, Music, and Motion - 10th International Symposium, CMMR 2013, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 635-658). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8905). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12976-1_39

Syncopation as transformation. / Sioros, George; Guedes, Carlos.
Sound, Music, and Motion - 10th International Symposium, CMMR 2013, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Mitsuko Aramaki; Mitsuko Aramaki; Olivier Derrien; Richard Kronland-Martinet; Sølvi Ystad. Springer Verlag, 2014. p. 635-658 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8905).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Sioros, G & Guedes, C 2014, Syncopation as transformation. in M Aramaki, M Aramaki, O Derrien, R Kronland-Martinet & S Ystad (eds), Sound, Music, and Motion - 10th International Symposium, CMMR 2013, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 8905, Springer Verlag, pp. 635-658, 10th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research, CMMR 2013, Marseille, France, 10/15/13. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12976-1_39

Sioros G, Guedes C. Syncopation as transformation. In Aramaki M, Aramaki M, Derrien O, Kronland-Martinet R, Ystad S, editors, Sound, Music, and Motion - 10th International Symposium, CMMR 2013, Revised Selected Papers. Springer Verlag. 2014. p. 635-658. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-12976-1_39

Sioros, George ; Guedes, Carlos. / Syncopation as transformation. Sound, Music, and Motion - 10th International Symposium, CMMR 2013, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Mitsuko Aramaki ; Mitsuko Aramaki ; Olivier Derrien ; Richard Kronland-Martinet ; Sølvi Ystad. Springer Verlag, 2014. pp. 635-658 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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