Jan Tro
About
Jan Tro (1948) is Associate Professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications.
He has a MSc in Acoustics from NTNU, and also Post Graduate Certificate in education, and Graduate studies both in music and in digital signal processing from NTNU.
Jan Tro is also a freelance musician and composer.
Recent work experience
- 1988- Associate Professor, NTNU, dept of Telecommunications, Acoustics (Music Technology)
- 2012, Spring. Visiting researcher at Music Acoustics Laboratory, ESMAE, Politecnico do Porto, Portugal
- 2011, Fall. Visiting researcher at CIRMMT, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- 2011 Appointed Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Music Technology by Norwegian Scientific Commission
- 2010 Head of Village “Soundscaping” in NTNU`s Interdisciplinary course (EiT)
- 2009 Invited as Norwegian Board Member in the Int.Organization Com. Forum Acusticum 2011, Ålborg
- 2007 Member of Organizing Committee of 1st Trondheim International Voice Conference (TiVoiCe)
- 2006-2008 Head of Village “Soundscaping) in NTNU`s Interdisciplinary course (EiT)
- 2006 Joint Chairman (with Ass.Prof. C.H. Waadeland) of the 1st Nordic Music Technology Conference (NoMute)
- 2005-2006 Chairman of the Board, NTNU Interdisciplinary Music Technology Education Programs
- 2004-2007 Norwegian Representative in the Management Committee, COST Action G-6: ConGAS
- 2004-2005 Visiting Researcher at Media Innovation Unit, Firenze Technologia, Italy
- 2000- IME Faculty Representative in the NTNU Interdisciplinary Music Technology Program Group, establishing Grunnfag Musikkteknologi (2001), Bachelor Program (2002), Master Program (2004)
Honors and Societies
- 1973 : Award at the Nordic Jazzcomposer Competition, Södertälje, Sweden
- 1975 : Grant from Trondheim Bys Kulturfond 1975
- 1978 - 1980 : Member of the Board of the Norwegian Jazz Federation (NJF)
- 1986 - : Member of the Education Committee, Norwegian Jazz Federation (NJF)
- 1980 - : Member of the Norwegian Society of Chartered Engineers (NIF)
- 1974 - : Member of the Acoustical Society of Norway (NAS)
- 1978 - 1980 : Secretary of the Acoustical Society of Norway (NAS)
Publications
2013
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Brandtsegg, Øyvind;
Tro, Jan.
(2013)
Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel.
Nancarrow Studies
Musical performance
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Brandtsegg, Øyvind;
Tro, Jan.
(2013)
Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel, Ultima.
Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel
Musical performance
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Tro, Jan;
Kristiansen, Ulf Rikard.
(2013)
Sound and vibration in an interdisciplinary context; Some examples from the lab.
Recent advances in Integrity-Reliability-Failure.
Academic chapter/article
2012
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Brandtsegg, Øyvind;
Saue, Sigurd;
Inderberg, John Pål;
Kvidal, Håkon;
Rudi, Jøran;
Tro, Jan;
Tidemann, Axel;
Thelle, Notto W.;
Lazzarini, Victor.
(2012)
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE COURSE IN DSP EARTRAINING.
Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx12).
Academic chapter/article
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Brandtsegg, Øyvind;
Saue, Sigurd;
Inderberg, John Pål;
Tidemann, Axel;
Tro, Jan;
Lazzarini, Victor;
Kvidal, Håkon;
Rudi, Jøran;
Thelle, Notto J. W..
(2012)
The Development of an Online Course in DSP Eartraining.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Audio Effects.
Academic article
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Zhao, Xin-Cheng;
Pfuhl, Gerit;
Surlykke, Annemarie;
Tro, Jan;
Berg, Bente Gunnveig.
(2012)
A multisensory centrifugal neuron in the olfactory pathway of heliothine moths.
Journal of Comparative Neurology.
volum 521 (1).
Academic article
2010
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Tro, Jan.
(2010)
La steinene tale.
Olavfestdagene 2010, Nidarosdomen, Trondheim. 2010.
Art and imagry
2007
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Tro, Jan.
(2007)
From Quantitative Empirï to Musical Performology. Experience in Performance Measurements.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2007.
Academic chapter/article
2006
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Tro, Jan.
(2006)
NoMute Proceedings; - Abstracts and Manuscripts.
2006. ISBN 978-82-995422-2-7.
Report
1999
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Larsson, Mikael;
Tro, Jan.
(1999)
Proceedings of 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99).
1999. ISBN 82-995422-0-0.
Report
1998
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Tro, Jan.
(1998)
Musikken - et målbart fenomen?.
Jubileumsskrift for Musikkonservatoriet.
Popular scientific article
1997
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Tro, Jan;
Sæbø, Asbjørn.
(1997)
NTNU, Acoustics Group.
1997.
Report
1990
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Saue, Sigurd;
Tro, Jan.
(1990)
MIDI-based analysis of music performance.
Studia Musicologica Norvegica.
Academic article
Scientific articles
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Brandtsegg, Øyvind;
Saue, Sigurd;
Inderberg, John Pål;
Tidemann, Axel;
Tro, Jan;
Lazzarini, Victor;
Kvidal, Håkon;
Rudi, Jøran;
Thelle, Notto J. W..
(2012)
The Development of an Online Course in DSP Eartraining.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Audio Effects.
Academic article
-
Zhao, Xin-Cheng;
Pfuhl, Gerit;
Surlykke, Annemarie;
Tro, Jan;
Berg, Bente Gunnveig.
(2012)
A multisensory centrifugal neuron in the olfactory pathway of heliothine moths.
Journal of Comparative Neurology.
volum 521 (1).
Academic article
-
Saue, Sigurd;
Tro, Jan.
(1990)
MIDI-based analysis of music performance.
Studia Musicologica Norvegica.
Academic article
Journal publications
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Tro, Jan.
(1998)
Musikken - et målbart fenomen?.
Jubileumsskrift for Musikkonservatoriet.
Popular scientific article
Artistic productions
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Brandtsegg, Øyvind;
Tro, Jan.
(2013)
Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel.
Nancarrow Studies
Musical performance
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Brandtsegg, Øyvind;
Tro, Jan.
(2013)
Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel, Ultima.
Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel
Musical performance
-
Tro, Jan.
(2010)
La steinene tale.
Olavfestdagene 2010, Nidarosdomen, Trondheim. 2010.
Art and imagry
Part of book/report
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Tro, Jan;
Kristiansen, Ulf Rikard.
(2013)
Sound and vibration in an interdisciplinary context; Some examples from the lab.
Recent advances in Integrity-Reliability-Failure.
Academic chapter/article
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Brandtsegg, Øyvind;
Saue, Sigurd;
Inderberg, John Pål;
Kvidal, Håkon;
Rudi, Jøran;
Tro, Jan;
Tidemann, Axel;
Thelle, Notto W.;
Lazzarini, Victor.
(2012)
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE COURSE IN DSP EARTRAINING.
Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx12).
Academic chapter/article
-
Tro, Jan.
(2007)
From Quantitative Empirï to Musical Performology. Experience in Performance Measurements.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2007.
Academic chapter/article
Report
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Tro, Jan.
(2006)
NoMute Proceedings; - Abstracts and Manuscripts.
2006. ISBN 978-82-995422-2-7.
Report
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Larsson, Mikael;
Tro, Jan.
(1999)
Proceedings of 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99).
1999. ISBN 82-995422-0-0.
Report
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Tro, Jan;
Sæbø, Asbjørn.
(1997)
NTNU, Acoustics Group.
1997.
Report
Media
2018
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2018) Piano Music Performance Analyses; Technologies and Examples. Baltic-Nordic Acoustics Meeting . Iceland Acoustical Society; Reykjavik. 2018-04-15 - 2018-04-18.
2014
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Academic lectureMiranda Medina, Juan Felipe; Tro, Jan. (2014) The Geometry of the Peruvian Lando and its Diverse Rhythmic Patterns. 9th Conf. on Interdisciplinary Musicology, CIM14 . Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung; Berlin. 2014-12-04 - 2014-12-06.
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Popular scientific lectureTro, Jan. (2014) Lydparadokser og rare rom. ADA Teknologi-camp . NTNU, IME; Troneheim. 2014-11-04 - 2014-11-04.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2014) Wood Instrument; Modelling, radiation and playability. Opening Conference on WOODen MUSical Instrument Concervation and Knowledge . COST Action FP1302, WOOD MUSICK; Paris. 2014-02-27 - 2014-02-28.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan; Kristensen, Eirik. (2014) The Trombone; How it Works and How it is performed, with and without Auditory Feedback. 9th Conference on Interdisciplinary Musicology, CIM14 . Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung; Berlin. 2014-12-04 - 2014-12-06.
2013
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Programme participationBrandtsegg, Øyvind; Ness, Kaja Kristin; Tro, Jan. (2013) Selvspillende dataorgel. http://www.nrk.no [Internett]. 2013-01-28.
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Programme participationBrandtsegg, Øyvind; Ness, Kaja Kristin; Tro, Jan. (2013) Syngende orgel ved NTNU. NRK P" [Radio]. 2013-01-31.
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Programme participationBrandtsegg, Øyvind; Tro, Jan; Ness, Kaja Kristin. (2013) Snakkende og selvspillende orgel. NRK [TV]. 2013-01-31.
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PosterMyhre, Lars Eri; Bardoz, Antoine Henning; Saue, Sigurd; Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Tro, Jan. (2013) Cross Convolution of Live Audio Signals for Musical Applications. Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research . Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research; Marseille. 2013-10-15 - 2013-10-18.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan; Kristiansen, Ulf Rikard. (2013) Sound and vibration in an interdisciplinary context; Some examples from the lab. Foredrag ; Funchal. 2013-06-23 - 2013-06-27.
2012
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Academic lectureBrandtsegg, Øyvind; Saue, Sigurd; Inderberg, John Pål; Kvidal, Håkon; Rudi, Jøran; Tro, Jan; Tidemann, Axel; Thelle, Notto W.; Lazzarini, Victor. (2012) THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE COURSE IN DSP EARTRAINING. DAFx, Digital Audio Effects 2012 . University of York; York. 2012-09-17 - 2012-09-21.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2012) How to ruin music by technology; the importance of aesthetical conciderations. 01.06.2012 . Escola Superior de Musica e das Artes do Espectaculo do Port; Porto. 2012-05-04 - 2012-06-01.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2012) New Musical Instruments; - The Turntable. 04.05.12 . Escola Superior De Musica e das Artes do Espectaculo do Port; Porto. 2012-05-04 - 2012-06-01.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2012) Research Plan; an introduction. 25.05.2012 . Escola Superior de Musica e das Artes do Espectaculo do Port; Porto. 2012-05-04 - 2012-06-01.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2012) Turntablisme; et nytt fagfelt. 14.11.2012 . Institutt for elektronikk og telekommunikasjon; NTNU, Trondheim. 2012-11-14 - 2012-11-15.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan; Engum, Trond. (2012) Musikk og estetikk. 21.11.2012 . Institutt for elektronikk og telekommunikasjon; NTNU, Trondheim. 2012-11-21 - 2012-11-21.
2011
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2011) Acoustical Terminology. GDSP Workshop . IM, NTNU; Trondheim. 2011-11-23 - 2011-11-25.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2011) Ensemble performance; The sum of performers?. International Symposium on Performance Science 2011 . University of Toronto, Department of Music; Toronto. 2011-08-24 - 2011-08-27.
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Popular scientific lectureTro, Jan. (2011) Høyt og lavt om musikk og teknologi. NITO 75-årsjubileumsmøte 2011 . NITO; Rockheim. 2011-03-18 - 2011-03-18.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2011) Some experience in music performance analyses. CIRMMT Seminar Series . CIRMMT, McGill University; Montreal. 2011-09-12 - 2011-09-12.
2007
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Popular scientific lectureTro, Jan. (2007) Fra temperert Grieg til teknologisk kodet musikk. Lørdagsuniversitetet, NTNU . NTNU; Trondheim. 2007-04-04.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2007) From quantitative empiri to musical performology: Experience in performance measurements and analyses. International Symposium on Performance Science . Portuguese Catholic University; Porto. 2007-11-22 - 2007-11-23.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2007) Vibrato Measurements; Aspect of Voice and Instrumental Sound Modulation. Trondheim International Voice Conference 2007 . NTNU; Trondheim. 2007-11-08 - 2007-11-11.
2006
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Popular scientific lectureTro, Jan. (2006) Funksjoner i musikken, – musikkens funksjon?. Lørdagsuniveritetet, NTNU . NTNU; Vitenskapsmuseet, NTNU, Trondheim. 2006-12-02.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2006) Undervisning og kunnskapformidling, - nye utfordringer og metoder ved NTNU. Norsk Akustisk Selskaps Høstmøte . Norsk Akustisk Selskap; Kristiansand. 2006-09-08 - 2006-09-09.
2001
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Academic lectureKristiansen, Ulf R; Støfringsdal, Bård; Svensson, U. Peter; Tro, Jan. (2001) Performance Control and Virtualization of Sound Fields Related to Musical Instruments. Workshop on Current Research Directions in Computer Music (MOSART) . [Mangler data]; Barcelona. 2001-11-17.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2001) Control Aspects, - Keyboard Precision and Efficiency. The Gesture Workshop, Centro Tempo Reale . [Mangler data]; Firenze, Italy. 2001-04-30.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2001) Measurements, Control and Precision in Music Performance. 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Structured session "Recent Trends in Basic Psychophysics and Their Application to Acoustics". . [Mangler data]; Roma, Italy. 2001-09-07.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2001) Performance Control and Virtualization of Acoustical Sound Fields Related to Musical Instruments. MOSART Workshop on Current Research Directions in Computer Music . [Mangler data]; Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain. 2001-11-17.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2001) Pianomålinger, - ikke som støykilde. Norsk Akustisk Selskaps Høstmøte . [Mangler data]; Trondheim. 2001-10-27.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2001) Podie-akustikk. Forum Romakustikk, Norsk Akustisk Selskaps Høstmøte 2001 . [Mangler data]; Trondheim. 2001-10-26.
2000
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2000) Aspects of Control and Perception. 3rd COST Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx00) . [Mangler data]; Verona, Italy. 2000-12-09.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2000) Aspects of Control and Perception. COST-G6 Conference of Digital Audio Effects, DAFx00. . [Mangler data]; Verona, 7-9 desember 2000.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2000) Data Reliability And Reproducibility In Music Performance Measurments. The Seventh Western Pacific Regional Acoustics Conference, WESTPRAC-VII . [Mangler data]; Kumamoto, 3-5 oktober 2000.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2000) Data Reliability and Reproducibility in Music Performance Measurments. Westprac VII Conference . [Mangler data]; Kumamoto, Japan. 2000-10-05.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (2000) Music Technology at NTNU - Education and Research. Nordic Acoustical Meeting, NAM2000 . [Mangler data]; Røros, 5-7 mai 2000.
1999
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PosterHaugen, Svein; Kristiansen, Ulf R; Tro, Jan. (1999) Piano Soundboard Modelling. 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99) . [Mangler data]; Trondhiem, 9-11 December 1999..
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PosterStephansen, Tomas; Saue, Sigurd; Tro, Jan. (1999) Granular Synthesis in Visual/Audio Transformation. 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99) . [Mangler data]; Trondhiem, 9-11 December 1999..
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PosterTorvmark, Karl H; Tro, Jan. (1999) Timbral Microstructures. 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99) . [Mangler data]; Trondhiem, 9-11 December 1999..
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1999) Digital Audio Effects; an introduction to the European COST project. 19th Nordic Sound Symposium . [Mangler data]; Bolkesjø, Norway, September 30 - October 3, 1999.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1999) Evaluation of Performance Precision in Piano Chords. 2nd Convention of the European Acoustics Association: Forum Acusticum . [Mangler data]; Berlin, 14-19 mars 1999..
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Popular scientific lectureTro, Jan. (1999) Fysikk og musikk - to sider av samme sak?. [Mangler data] . [Mangler data]; Lørdagsuniversitetet, NTNU, 13.11.99..
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1999) Musikkteknologiprosjekter i Norge og i utlandet. [Mangler data] . [Mangler data]; Griegakademiet-Inst. for musikk, Universitetet i Bergen, 19.10.99..
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1999) Psykoakustikk. [Mangler data] . [Mangler data]; Studentersamfunnet i Bergen, 19.10.99..
1998
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1998) Evaluation of Performance Precission in Piano Chords. Forum Acusticum . [Mangler data]; Berlin. 1999-03-19.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1998) Micro Dynamics Deviation as a Measure of Musical Quality in Piano Performances?. ICMPC . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1998) Multimedia Music Presentations. [Mangler data] . Center for Research in Computing and the Arts (CRCA); University of California, San Diego (UCSD), USA. 1998-04-15.
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1998) Music Technology: Between Artistic Intention and Perception. [Mangler data] . Music - School of the Arts.; University of California, Irvine (UCI), USA. 1998-06-03.
1995
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1995) From earcons to jingle : a musical extrapolation experiment. 32nd Czech Conference on Acoustics: Speech, Music, Hearing . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].
1994
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1994) Aspects of music listening : musical dynamics. Nordic Acoustical Meeting . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].
1993
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1993) Aspects of the perception of micro dynamical variations in piano performances. Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference (1993) . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].
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Academic lectureTro, Jan. (1993) Perception of micro dynamical variations in piano performances. Stockholm Music Acoustic Conference (1993) . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].