Music and Discourse: Toward a Semiology of Music

by Jean-Jacques Nattiez

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In this book Jean-Jacques Nattiez, well-known for his pioneering work in musical semiology, examines both music, and discourse about music, as products of human activity that are perceived in varying ways by various cultures. Asking such questions as "what is a musical work" and "what constitutes music," Nattiez draws from philosophy, anthropology, music analysis, and history to propose a global theory for the interpretation of specific pieces,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691027145

ISBN13:9780691027142

Release Date:November 1990

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Criticism & Theory History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Music

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