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Musical dynamics in early triadic interactions: a case study.
Nicolás Alessandroni1, Ana Moreno-Núñez2, Cintia Rodríguez2
1Departamento Interfacultativo de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/ Iván Pavlov, 6, 28049, Madrid, Spain. nicolas.alessandroni@uam.es.
Psychological Research
|March 18, 2019
Summary
Early infant interactions involving objects show structured musical organization. Mothers use musical elements to communicate with infants through objects, highlighting a holographic communication structure.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Music Psychology
- Infant Communication
Background:
- Communicative musicality research traditionally focuses on dyadic (adult-infant) interactions.
- An alternative perspective suggests early triadic interactions (adult-object-infant) are crucial for development.
- This study investigates the musical organization within early triadic interactions.
Observation:
- A 2-month-old infant's interaction with their mother and a maraca was recorded and analyzed.
- The analysis focused on the musical characteristics of the mother's actions within the triadic context.
- This study uniquely integrates data processing from ELAN, Finale, and Matlab-MIRtoolbox.
Findings:
- Infants participate in triadic interactions where mothers use musical resources to communicate about and through objects.
- Musical structuring was observed at multiple levels (intersegment, intrasequence, intersequence) involving various musical parameters.
- Early triadic interactions exhibit a holographic musical structure, with each component reflecting dynamic processes across different timescales.
Implications:
- Objects and their use are vital for understanding early communicative musicality.
- Considering triadic interactions provides a more comprehensive view of infant psychological development through music.
- This research expands our understanding of the foundational elements of musical communication in early life.
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