Semiotics of Musical Time investigates the link between musical time and the world of signs and symbols. It examines the extent to which musical time is a produ

"Since [Tarasti's] is unquestionably the most fully developed narrative theory in the literature, this book is an important landmark . . . " —Music & Letters

Musical semiotics is a new discipline and paradigm of both semiotics and musicology. In its tradition, the current volume constitutes a radically new solution t

This book is a comprehensive examination of the conception, perception, performance, and composition of time in music across time and culture. It surveys the li

Music offers a new insight into human cognition. The musical play with sounds in time, in which we share feelings, gestures and narratives, has fascinated peopl