Stefan Lattner

Dec 6, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Emmanuel Deruty |David Meredith |Stefan Lattner

AbstractMuch of Western classical music relies on instruments based on acoustic resonance, which produce harmonic or quasi-harmonic sounds. In contrast, since the mid-twentieth century, popular music has increasingly been produced in recording studios, where it is not bound by the constraints of harmonic sounds. In this study, we use modified MPEG-7 features to explore and characterise the evolution of noise and inharmonicity in popular music since 1961.