I've taken the time to look into some of the other literature in AkE lab that Darrin suggested:
Daniel Levitin - This Is Your Brain On Music
David Huron - Sweet Anticipation (Music and the Psychology of Expectation)
Lerdahl, Jackendoff - Generative Theory of Tonal Music
The content explored in these books is brilliant! Many topics I wanted to explore in the coursework of my program are contained within these books. Many of the theories explored in the discourse will be very beneficial when we eventually get to undertake the research. There is a wealth of information on the neuroscience of processing music, but far less on the topic of "sound art" - understanding the current literature that explores the neuroscience of music is vital when juxtaposing this with sound art in a research context.
I've ordered my own copies of these books, I've borrowed the Levitin title from the library to try and get through it while we're working on this.
I've also listed the primary research questions we're looking to pursue:
Research Questions:
1: Is there a remarkable difference in the neural oscillatory response to contemporary sonic compositional works when compared to traditional musically structured composition?
2:Does the brain interpret these stimuli independently?
3:Does experiential bias affect these measurable responses? If so, how?
4:Does the neural oscillatory (and psychophysical) response to non musical sonic compositional works match the pattern of the neural oscillatory response to environmental audio stimuli?
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