论文信息 - Melodic contour representations in the analysis of children's songs

Melodic contour representations in the analysis of children's songs

Children's songs is a particular musical genre related to folk music, with its own musical characteristics. This paper sets out to explore melodic contour in children's songs from seven different countries/nations across Europe. We look for distinctive contour patterns which differentiate the songs of each country. For pattern representation we use different viewpoints related to melodic contour, two of which also relying on beat information. Preliminary results are presented, and some initial observations regarding the patterns found, the representations used, and the genre as a whole, are discussed.

Christina Anagnostopoulou | Mathieu Giraud | Nick Poulakis

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