Music Is an Experience of Time
Abstract
Abstract This essay examines musical time on three levels: microtime (the finest rhythmic nuances), macrotime (form), and metatime (the dramaturgy of entire sequences). The aim is to present and understand time as a dimension of perception, to show how time is consciously shaped in improvisation and composition and can be regarded as an expression of artistic attitude.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Musicology and Musical Analysis
Neuroscience and Music Perception
Sound Studies and Aurality
Publication details
- Journal / source
- KronoScope
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 149–166
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026