tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post116157287206165073..comments2010-09-03T22:20:03.199-04:00Briannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10801244249821784750noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post-1161651891478308212006-10-23T21:04:00.000-04:002006-10-23T21:04:00.000-04:00lol...<BR/><BR/>i heard something (WNYC, of course...) where they had a computer analyze this one particular baroque composer. he wasn't particularly famous (um, to non-classical-music experts, anyway)... kind of a systematic composer, so it was an easier fit. anyway, what they found was that yes, the computer followed the musical rules expertly, and the music was "good".<BR/><BR/>the interesting part was the lyrics: in the original score, the music is sad because the lyrics are sad. and when the words said something about "soaring" the music notes went up. <BR/><BR/>but since the software had no idea about the meaning of the words, it was just matching them up with notes, it had this really playful, fun melody to heartbreaking words.<BR/><BR/>which on the one hand was odd, but on the other-- there are some famous pop/indie songwriters who have done that... but then i think "well, it's art because they *meant* it..."<BR/><BR/>but then i just get confused...<BR/><BR/>:*)<BR/><BR/>mealianoreply@blogger.com