%0 Journal Article
%T Music, the Body in Time, and Self-Similarity Concepts
%J Journal of biomusical engineering
%D 2011
%A Schneck, Daniel J.
%V 1
%N online
%P 1-9
%X It is shown in this paper that the structural configuration of music exactly parallels the structural configuration of the human body. Music and biological systems share time as a common denominator, since both derive from, and exist in the time dimension. Music and biological systems also share as a common denominator certain features of self-similarity that can be quantified by power-law formulations. Discussed herein is how further investigations into these two common features--self-similarity as an architectural property of both music and the human body, and space-time as common dimensions of perception--can provide some insights into specific mechanisms by which the six elements of music--rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, dynamics, and form--succeed in eliciting profound physiological responses. Once these mechanisms are understood, they can be exploited to develop diagnostic protocols which, in turn, can provide a scientific basis for using music as a clinical intervention in a variety of diagnosed populations.  2090-2700, 2090-2719<p />
%G 
%I Ashden Publishing
%@ 2090-2700
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.4303/jbe/M110102