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The philosophy of music is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature, significance, and value of music. It examines questions related to the aesthetic experience of music, the interpretation of musical works, the relationship between music and emotions, and the role of music in culture and society.
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The philosophy of music is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature, significance, and value of music. It examines questions related to the aesthetic experience of music, the interpretation of musical works, the relationship between music and emotions, and the role of music in culture and society.
This paper investigates al-Fārābī's theory of music in relation to his other works that mentions the topic of music. In addition to that, the paper gives translations from the philosopher's legendary work "The Grand Book of Music".
Resumo: Fundamentando-se na concepção de fantasia, forma/ideia e modelagem sonora no pensamento de Hanslick; de princípio quantitativo segundo a tradição pitagórica no estudo da relação música/número/cosmos; e, de princípio qualitativo... more
This article investigates Beethoven's Fidelio as a site of dialectical rupture and musical praxis, emphasizing the theoretical lens of Theodor W. Adorno and the Hegelian framework of dialectics. The opera's characters, Florestan and... more
Evento clou nella “pazza” programmazione del festival MITO è stato il No Concerto di Simon-Steen Andersen. Una versione ricreata appositamente e ampiamente modificata, rispetto alla prima eseguita a febbraio a Colonia. Questo lavoro, che... more
Simone Gatto, Kappellmeister of the Archducal Chapel in Graz, composed three Magnificats. One of them, Magnificat primi toni, uses the plainchant canticle tone. The usage of this plainchant form places Gatto’s Magnificat stylistically... more
During the era of standardization and demythologization, especially after the reign of the recording industry, the music gradually began to lose its magical function-its power to affect the audience. Modern society, with its preference... more
No pensamento de Theodor W. Adorno (1901Adorno ( -1968)), o conceito de mímesis nos fornece, se tomado como impulso de dominação, o modelo necessário para a dominação da natureza e para a dominação social, assim como seu desdobramento... more
Il y a une quarantaine d’années, sous l'impulsion de recherches menées dans les domaines de la biosémiotique et de la philosophie, François-Bernard Mâche proposait de créer une nouvelle discipline : la zoomusicologie. Se concentrer sur... more
Keine Krankheit ist rein medizinisch indiziert. Sondern immer sozial-psychologisch. Die Sozio-Kulturellen Verhältnisse spielen bei jeder Erkältung des Menschen mit eine Rolle. Die Natur, also der Körper des Menschen, seine Seele und auch... more
In this paper, I argue that we hear sounds as immediately linked to objects. We do not hear just disturbing events; we hear sounding objects. Anyway, observing Sardinian vocal practice, it emerges a real problematic issue for this... more
When playing a musical instrument, visually perceived musical symbols are translated into motor commands while simultaneously monitoring instrumental output, and receiving multi-sensory feedback. In addition, artistic and interpretational... more
Esta dissertação é resultado de uma pesquisa sobre o conceito de loucura a partir da Antropologia de Hegel.
The article offers an overview of the main perspectives on the functions of music drawn from sociology and semiotics. A first section is devoted to the classical approaches by Mukarovsky, Jakobson, Lévi-Strauss, Stefani, Merriam, Adorno... more
O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar três relações entre produção, Gênio, gosto e apreciação, analisando, sob o eixo do Juízo-de-reflexão estético puro, os § §43-54 e §59, da Crítica do Juízo.
Moderate autonomists argue that the process of interpretation and evaluation of artworks (as artworks) is governed by specific norms, which partially distinguishes the practice of art appreciation from all other practices of... more
In der Haupthalle des Pariser Musée d'Orsay schwebte 2021 ein riesiger Bildschirm, auf dem rätselhafte Bilder zu sehen waren: Eis schollen, aus denen Feuersäulen aufsteigen, Mondlandschaften mit Pfützen in bizarren Farben, Geisterschiffe,... more
Continuously oscillating between the tragic spirit of the Greek and the titanic spirit of the man of the ‘new world’, Antonìn Dvořák’s music has been the subject of a large number of musicological and historiographical studies. The essay... more
La musicoterapia rappresenta un approccio terapeutico innovativo che utilizza gli elementi sonoro-musicali per promuovere il benessere psicofisico attraverso meccanismi neurobiologici specifici. La presente tesi analizza l'efficacia della... more
In this paper I assess recent literature on topoi in musicological studies outlining questions (particularly the problematic synonymous use of topos and trope), redefining what the topos denotes, expanding on current understandings of... more
Most recent writings about the philosophy of music have taken an analytic or linguistic approach, focusing on terms such as meaning, metaphor, emotions and expression, invariably from the perspective of the individual listener or... more
This paper is another attempt at a Helen Beebee style essay, but this time in social anthropology. It is probably of interest to philosophers as well. It presents experiences of mine of aesthetics as an official course at the University... more
This is a study of Christian missionaries, Chinese reformers and the beginnings of Western music in late imperial China (1842China ( -1911)). It focuses on examining how Christian missionaries and Chinese reformers, in the process of... more
Tesi triennale in Filosofia, analisi comparata sotto diversi aspetti (contenutistico, filosofico, poetico, di contesto) della poesia holderliniana posta nel romanzo Iperione e del Lied ricavatone da Brahms. Bachelor's thesis in... more
Leaders of the Black Studies movement in the 1970s emphasized the lack of Black cultural programming in formal education. This oversight created a significant gap in understanding the complexities of Black life, as aesthetics play a... more
Draft of a book investigating the foundations of morality in the company of Herman Melville's novella Billy Budd.
Interiority listens to an outside through itself, as itself, revealing a non-contextual, non-dual substrate in which there isn’t a separate self that listens, but only listening. What does interiority hear when it listens? As it opens... more
Artykuł przedstawia interdyscyplinarną analizę współczesnej odsłony pitagorejskiej idei muzyki sfer. W pięciu skalach rzeczywistości -mikro (ruch rzęsek, 10-20 Hz), mezo (oscylacje neuronalne móżdżku), makro (pejzaż akustyczny oceanu),... more
This CD marks the first-ever recording of the piano songs by Eduard Hanslick (1825–1904). Best known as the chief critic for the “Presse” and “Neue Freie Presse,” Hanslick was a pivotal figure in nineteenth-century debates about the music... more
Статья посвящена анализу учения Ибрахима ан-Наззама (ум. ок. 846) реципированного в энциклопедическлс труде «Избавляющий» (al-Muġnī) выдающегося мутазилитского теолога ʻАбд ал-Джаббара (ум. 1025). Цель исследования — выяснить, как и... more
This dissertation explores the contrasting visions of the ideal society as articulated by Confucius and Plato-two foundational thinkers from vastly different cultural and historical contexts. While Confucius emphasizes harmony through... more
Paper presented at the 46th International Wittgenstein Symposium 2025, Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria.
Indice dei paragrafi Lo Strutturalismo nascosto-Inattualità e autenticità di Nono-Gli anni d'oro della ricerca e la tradizione intelligente-Inadeguatezza delle metodologie critiche-Attualità di Nono: il Rinascimento strumentale e il... more
This article examines the Shahada, the first pillar of Islam, from the perspective of Hegelian dialectics, arguing that Islamic faith is not a dogmatically accepted premise, but rather a logical synthesis of a rigorous epistemological... more
STAI is a musical composition by Emanuel Dimas de Melo Pimenta created in 2025 especially for the exhibition The Idea of Sculpture, featuring works by American sculptor Helena Bacardí, curated by Roberta Semeraro with Giovanna Cicutto, at... more
O texto apresenta uma tradução da introdução Prelude: music and musicking do livro Musicking: the meanings of performing and listening, do compositor e etnomusicólogo neozelandês Christopher Small, onde o conceito de “musicar” é... more
Oggi, forse più di qualche anno addietro, si capiscono meglio e si apprezzano figure, come quella di Paccagnini (Castano Primo 1930-1999), che hanno fatto della loro vita, ancor prima che della loro arte, un cammino fra esodo e avvento,... more
La pienezza di vita si caratterizza nel riportare l'estetica speculativa al suo significato originario di sentire e percepire, mettendo al centro l'ascolto, ma ascolto non significa pubblico, intanto perché bisogna mettere in gioco una... more
C'è musica e musica, pubblico e pubblico Cos'è il pubblico oggi? Esso viene spesso a identificarsi con il concetto di folla ossia con una moltitudine eterogenea e anonima, come nel caso del popolo dei mass media che, secondo il sociologo... more
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