A Theory for all Music : : Problems and Solutions in the Analysis of Non-Western Forms /

A Theory for all Music : : Problems and Solutions in the Analysis of Non-Western Forms / / Jay Rahn.

Professor Rahn takes the approach to the analysis of Western art music developed recently by theorists such as Benjamin Boretz and extends it to address non-Western forms. In the process, he rejects recent ethnomusicological formulations based on mentalism, cultural determinism, and the psychology o...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
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Rahn, Jay,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]
©1983
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I. Preliminaries
  • 1. The Question
  • 2. Choosing a Basis
  • 3. Choosing a Method of Interpretation
  • Part II. A theory for all music
  • 4. Basic Concepts and Ultimate Values
  • 5. The Isomorphism of Pitch and Time
  • 6. Orientation and Ref ere nee
  • Part III. Applications
  • 7. Some Pieces Reinterpreted
  • 8. Some Repertoires Reinterpreted
  • Part IV. Beyond music theory
  • 9. Perceptual Correlates
  • 10. Cultural Correlates
  • Part V. Review
  • 11. Conclusions
  • 12. Some Possible Objections
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index

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