الهوية الصوتية في الموسيقى: كيف تتشكل شخصية الأغنية؟

This article explores the concept of sonic identity in music as the combination of audible characteristics, artistic decisions, and production choices that give a musical work its distinctive sound. It distinguishes sonic identity from musical genre and overall mood. The article presents a practical educational framework for understanding and designing sonic identity through seven interconnected dimensions: timbre, instrumentation and arrangement, rhythm and groove, musical performance and delivery, soundstage and spatial character, dynamics, and musical structure and arrangement development. Key concepts, including timbre, groove, legato, staccato, reverb, and delay, are explained through accessible examples illustrating their influence on the listening experience. A practical application demonstrates how a general artistic vision can be translated into a coherent musical description suitable for composition, arrangement, performance, and production. The article aims to provide an accessible educational reference for musicians, producers, and music enthusiasts seeking to understand the elements that shape sonic identity and apply them deliberately and consistently in musical creation.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-11-03
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23910344
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Musicology and Musical Analysis
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الهوية الصوتية في الموسيقى: كيف تتشكل شخصية الأغنية؟

Abdulwahab Alsarraf
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Musicology and Musical Analysis
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الهوية الصوتية في الموسيقى: كيف تتشكل شخصية الأغنية؟

Abdulwahab Alsarraf
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Abstract

This article explores the concept of sonic identity in music as the combination of audible characteristics, artistic decisions, and production choices that give a musical work its distinctive sound. It distinguishes sonic identity from musical genre and overall mood. The article presents a practical educational framework for understanding and designing sonic identity through seven interconnected dimensions: timbre, instrumentation and arrangement, rhythm and groove, musical performance and delivery, soundstage and spatial character, dynamics, and musical structure and arrangement development. Key concepts, including timbre, groove, legato, staccato, reverb, and delay, are explained through accessible examples illustrating their influence on the listening experience. A practical application demonstrates how a general artistic vision can be translated into a coherent musical description suitable for composition, arrangement, performance, and production. The article aims to provide an accessible educational reference for musicians, producers, and music enthusiasts seeking to understand the elements that shape sonic identity and apply them deliberately and consistently in musical creation.

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Musicology and Musical Analysis
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الهوية الصوتية في الموسيقى: كيف تتشكل شخصية الأغنية؟ — Abdulwahab Alsarraf · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS