Y. Schotanus

Dr. Y. Schotanus is an affiliated researcher in the Musicology department at the Humanities Institute for Cultural Inquiry, Utrecht University. Their work bridges musicology, cognitive science, and Dutch language education, focusing on how musical elements (melody, timing, accompaniment) influence the perception and interpretation of song lyrics.

• Research Themes: Music-lyrics interaction, intermediality, cognitive processing of sung language, vocal expressivity, and educational applications of music-literature studies.
• Key Contributions: Demonstrated how timing, phrasing, and accompaniment alter lyric comprehension; analyzed Bob Dylan's song structure; developed didactic tools for Dutch language education.
• Recent Publications: 2023 book chapter on chorus perception; 2022 empirical study on student-led literature lessons; 2021 analysis of temporal cues in vocal performance.

Schotanus actively contributes to peer review (e.g., Psychology of Music, Empirical Musicology Review) and has presented at international conferences (ICMPC15/ESCOM10, Low Countries Music Network). Their work has been featured in both scholarly journals and popular media outlets like Schrijven Magazine and The Pyramid platform.