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This overview of the development of narrative theory in music charts the course of three “waves” of narratological engagement with music: 1) the scholars of the 1980s, such as Anthony Newcomb, Susan McClary, and Patrick McCreless, whose work focused on narrative in instrumental tonal music; 2) a period of critical reappraisal of musical ...
18 kwi 2020 · All the music mentioned in this article follows suit, using various techniques, styles, and approaches to craft unique emotive and story-based narratives. In turn, this narrative architecture ushers the listener in and puts the concept, ideas, and beliefs on a pedestal for the audience to take at their leisure.
Diving into musical storytelling examples unveils a diverse array of compositions where music not only supports but also drives the narrative. From classical masterpieces to modern compositions, these examples illustrate how music can articulate complex stories and emotions.
As is indicated by the title, this presentation deals with implemented narrativity on two fronts within the complex process of live musical performance: a “concert story” told by the musician in front of the live audience in the performance situation and a structured complex of verbal and non-verbal narrative in the studio during the process of ...
Part of the appeal of music may come from the story, or narrative, which music conveys. Narrative is a vessel through which musicians can express stories from their lives to their lis-teners, and these narratives tend to be personal, reveal changes in social attitudes, and be genre-dependent.
The Marriage of Music and Narrative: Explorations in Art, Therapy, and Research. By Lillian Eyre |Author bio & contact info| Abstract. Music and narrative share similar goals – the expression of thoughts, feelings, emotions, and meanings.
Western instrumental music, the key-note lecture will address the problems of ‘musical narratology’ in particular with respect to one of these narrativity-permitting conditions, namely the absence of
