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4 mar 2020 · Since the emergence of sound recording, sonic artists and electronic music composers have experimented with new technologies trying to integrate traditional elements in their works with different results and various purposes.
17 sty 2018 · From Egyptian harps to Roman cornua (trumpets), from Mesopotamian songs to Greek hymns, not to mention a wealth of vases, frescoes, statues, and tablets, testifying to the importance of music in ancient societies: an exhibition called “Music!
13 lip 2021 · Aesthetic concerns remain in the background of Western philosophical thinking on music until the early modern period. Plato and Aristotle are interested in music chiefly because of its educational and political implications, and medieval thinkers typically relate music to metaphysical speculations.
12 lut 2019 · The concept of cultural evolution was fundamental to the foundation of academic musicology and the subfield of comparative musicology, but largely disappeared from discussion after World War II ...
14 lut 2018 · An “art” tradition of musical performance would arise, taking the form of musical expression as “mere” entertainment (e.g., for wealthy elites, decoupled from its prior social roles), as would increasingly demanding standards of artistry for professional musicians.
7 mar 2019 · Today it is widely accepted that finds and depictions of ancient musical instruments are not only markers of musical traditions in space and time—especially when the archaeological contexts are well documented—but also a valuable means for experimentally testing ancient playing techniques.
3 gru 2021 · A more recent perspective that is consistent with today’s evolutionary science framework suggests that music is a cultural-level adaptation because of the survival advantages it affords members of a community. This article explores the selection mechanisms responsible for the retention and transmission of music-related behaviors.
