Abstract To compose a speculative music is first to draw associations with the medieval category of a “musica speculativa”, that esoteric part of music theory that lies beyond the practical and theoretical aspects of musical composition to address existential questions of “why?” 1 It was ...
Focusing on Andrew Kania's recent definition of music, I argue that the way in which it has been developed leads to problems, and I show that a number of other definitions of interest to philosophers of art (and others) run into similar problems....
What isMusic? There is no doubt that our life is teeming with music.Itseems that since there werehumanbeings,therehas beenmusic.We create music, play music,singand dancewith music.We give it profound meaningand wonderful melodyand even polish it withvariousinstruments.Music fills our lives. ...
2.A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature. 3.A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts. 4.A skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation:the art of negotiation.See Synonyms atskill. ...
verse and is concerned with evoking an image or emotion. Poetry makes liberal use of literary devices, such as alliteration and metaphor. It is the musicality of language, the rendering of abstract thoughts, ideas, and emotions, rendered with words and sounds. It is pictures painted with ...
Abstract Over the past decade, embodied music cognition has become an influential paradigm in music research. The paradigm holds that music cognition is strongly determined by corporeally mediated interactions with music. They determine the way in which music can be conceived in terms of goals, ...
Minimalism objects to these ideas about what defines good music. Music can have depth and meaning without being blown up. You’ll also find that minimal music is more abstract which makes it great for meditation. It’s serene for unwinding at the end of the day, or as a little background...
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What is a beat in music? Like the term “rhythm,” we casually use the word “beat” to refer to all sorts of things we hear. However, in the context ofmusic theory,abeatis a passage of music’s steady, primary pulse. If you’ve ever tapped your foot or clapped along to a song...
(music) Absolute. Abstract (dance) Lacking a story. Abstract Being a partial basis for subclasses rather than a complete template for objects. Abstract (transitive) To separate; to disengage. Abstract (transitive) To remove; to take away; withdraw. Abstract To steal; to take away; to remove...