Ray Jackendoff

The Linguist And Concert Clarinetist Ray Jackendoff, Co-Director Of Tufts’ Center For Cognitive Studies, Has Been A Leading Thinker In The Field Of Musical Cognition Since 1982, When He And The Composer Fred Lerdahl, Of Columbia University, Published A Book Called A Generative Theory of Tonal Music. Lately, The Two Have Been Pondering A Matter That Concerns Anyone Who Has Ever Blissed Out At A Rock Concert, Thrilled To A Beethoven Symphony, Or Been Stirred By A Marching Band.