Martin Clayton

Martin Clayton, Professor in Ethnomusicology in Durham University presented his keynote "Entrainment in natural musical performances"

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Abstract

Interpersonal entrainment is recognised as an important phenomenon in musical performance. In this paper I will reflect on research on this topic employing empirical methods to explore natural musical performances, and on the significance of this work for entrainment theory.

Bio

Martin Clayton is Professor in Ethnomusicology in Durham University. He studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, where he obtained degrees in Music and Hindi (BA, 1988) and Ethnomusicology (PhD, 1993). His research interests include Hindustani (North Indian) classical music, rhythmic analysis, musical entrainment and embodiment.

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Published Sep. 4, 2023 9:19 AM - Last modified Sep. 4, 2023 9:39 AM