Why we love repetition in music - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
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How many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? How many times have you listened to that chorus? Repetition in music isn’t just a feature of Western pop songs, either; it’s a global phenomenon. Why? Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis walks us through the basic principles of the ‘exposure effect,’ detailing how repetition invites us into music as active participants, rather than passive listeners.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
- Director
- Andrew Zimbelman
- Producer
- Andrea Sertz Jew, Nathan Jew
- Composer
- Joshua Smoak, Alex Admiral Collier
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
