Research Center for Music Science
Summary
The Research Center for Music Science (RCMuS) is a research center dedicated to the scientific study of music. Guided by the principle "For the Future of Music, For the Music of the Future, "the RCMuS aims to scientifically elucidate the origins and evolution of music, its universality and diversity, the principles underlying the perception, cognition, generation, and creation of music, the effects of music on the brain, mind, and body of living organisms, and the impact of music on individuals, groups, and society. The center seeks to advance research and education in music science and to disseminate the knowledge gained to the broader public.
SDGs
3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
4. QUALITY EDUCATION
8. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
9. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
10. REDUCED INEQUALITIES
11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
16. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
17. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Operational Period
2024/12/21～2027/03/31
Members
◎ indicates the project leader
| Name | Affiliation | Position | Field of Specialization/Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| ◎ Shinya Fujii | Faculty of Environment and Information Studies | Associate Professor | Neurosciences and Music |
| Shigeto Kawahara | The Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies | Professor | Phonetics |
| Yoichi Kitayama | Faculty of Environment and Information Studies | Guest Professor | Song |
| Patrick Savage | Faculty of Environment and Information Studies | Associate Professor | Comparative and Computational Musicology |
| Akira Wakita | Faculty of Environment and Information Studies | Professor | Art and Visualization |
| Hiroyuki Uchida | School of Medicine | Professor | Psychiatry and Neuroscience |
| Shinichiro Nakajima | School of Medicine | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry and Neuroscience |
| Hideaki Kawabata | Faculty of Letters | Professor | Neuroaesthetics |
| Mario Kumekawa | Faculty of Letters | Professor | Culture History and Popular Music |
| Yuta Uozumi | Graduate School of Media and Governance | Project Senior Assistant Professor | Computer Music |
| Ryoho Kobayashi | Graduate School of Media and Governance | Project Senior Assistant Professor | Music and Sound Programming |
| Yuki Uno | Graduate School of Media and Governance | Project Assistant Professor | Biomechanics and Human Movement Science |
| Sotaro Kondoh | Faculty of Environment and Information Studies | Visiting Research Fellow (The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) | Music and Rhythm |
