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Asaf'ev's theory of intonation and the analysis of popular song

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2008

Vladimir Zak
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‘All good things are born of wonder’, remarked Aristotle. Today, as ever, listening to good music one cannot cease wondering at the mysterious spell of sound combinations. The phenomenon becomes even more mystifying when one deals with a simple and popular tune.

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Research Article
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Popular Music , Volume 2 , January 1982 , pp. 91 - 111
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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