Are Humoresques Humorous? On the Similarity Between Laughter and Staccato
Two studies are reported testing the conjecture that certain musical sounds or musical works may emulate the punctuated sound (ha-ha-ha) read more of human laughter.In the first study, 25 participants were instructed to adjust the tempo and duty cycle (articulation) of simple tone sequences to produce the most laughter-like sound.The adjusted tempo