Klarinet Archive - Posting 001077.txt from 2004/03

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Pitch perception
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:21:19 -0500

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Joseph Wakeling wrote:

> But from what I've read, don't her results show differences
> in *octave* perception of sound waves whose "absolute" octave is ambiguous
> anyway? (Rather than showing more subtle differences such as perceiving one
> note a semitone higher than another person.)

Not exclusivley - in fact, some of her more interesting work uses the
diabolical tri-tone.

> Her explanation that these things might be due to patterns we learn in
> learning to speak is certainly interesting. Are you aware of any research
> to try to confirm this further, e.g. by looking at people whose ethnic
> origin is from one place, but who have been brought up in another, speaking
> a different language?

Not personally, but you might want to communicate directly with Diana to
see what further research/researchers have uncovered.

Mark C.

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