Foundations of musical grammar
by Zbikowski, Lawrence Michael
fromOxford studies in music theory
Foundations of musical grammar
by Zbikowski, Lawrence Michael
fromOxford studies in music theory
How is it that humans are able to organize seemingly random sounds into the captivating sonic structures we call music? In this volume, Lawrence M. Zbikowski argues that humans' unique ability to correlate sounds with dynamic processes provides the basis for the construction of …
Popmusik ist zu einem komplexen Forschungsgegenstand geworden, bei dem diverse Idiome, Medien und Lesarten interagieren. Die Analyse erfolgt zumeist aus dem Blickwinkel einer singulären Disziplin, etwa der Musik-, Literatur-, Medien- oder Sozialwissenschaft. Jedoch bleibt dabei …
"What, exactly, is knowledge of music? And what does it tell us about humanistic knowledge in general? The Thought of Music, completing a trilogy on musical understanding with Interpreting Music and Expression and Truth, grapples directly with these fundamental questions--questi…
"What, exactly, is knowledge of music? And what does it tell us about humanistic knowledge in general? The Thought of Music, completing a trilogy on musical understanding with Interpreting Music and Expression and Truth, grapples directly with these fundamental questions--questi…
Messiaen's theology -- Communicating through music -- Adding a langage communicable -- Linguistic analysis of the langage communicable -- Issues of cognition of the langage and signs -- The semiotic system in context -- Meaning and mentalese.
Messiaen's theology -- Communicating through music -- Adding a langage communicable -- Linguistic analysis of the langage communicable -- Issues of cognition of the langage and signs -- The semiotic system in context -- Meaning and mentalese.
A systematic and detailed examination of the compositional techniques of one of the most significant musicians of the twentieth century, as they relate to his desire to express profound truths about Catholicism.
