Processes of auditory-motor co-representation in musical consciousness are described in relation to the neurological processes of Mismatch Negativity (MMN) and mirror neurons (MN). MMN has been detected as a part of auditory perception that discrimina...
Processes of auditory-motor co-representation in musical consciousness are described in relation to the neurological processes of Mismatch Negativity (MMN) and mirror neurons (MN). MMN has been detected as a part of auditory perception that discriminates for musical variants based on previous experience and will be used as a basis to suggest how unconventional sounds in electro-acoustic music are systematized. Mirror neurons in the motor cortex are shown empirically to simulate the goal-directed actions of others using tools, or in this case musical objects. Due to mirroring effects, in conjunction with ideomotor theory, intentions of individual improvisers in an electro-acoustic ensemble can break free from their unitary coherence and form into larger complexes, known as a collective intention. Bridging from the well researched concept of listening modes, acting modes will be proposed here and used to describe interpersonal dynamics during improvisation.