Dr. Daphne Tan

Biography

Daphne Tan is an Associate Professor in Music Theory at the University of Toronto. Her research explores questions concerning the relationship between music and the mind, utilizing methodologies and perspectives from the history of music theory and cognitive science. She has published articles in various prestigious journals, including 'Music Theory Spectrum' where she received the 2021 Emerging Scholar Award from the Society for Music Theory, and 'Journal of Music Theory' where she was awarded the David Kraehenbuehl Prize. Additionally, she co-translated and edited the English-language version of Ernst Kurth's 'Music Psychology' published by Routledge in 2022. Tan has examined the interplay between music analysis and pedagogy, as well as the writings of Victor Zuckerkandl, contributing chapters to the 'Oxford Handbook of Public Music Theory' and 'Explorations in Music Esotericism'. Her empirical studies have focused on harmonic function, the emotional aspects of music, expressive performance, diatonic modes, and musical form. Her work has been published in respected journals such as 'Empirical Musicology Review', 'Music Perception', and 'Psychology of Music'. In recognition of her contributions, she received the Early Career Supervision Award from the University of Toronto's School of Graduate Studies in 2023.

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