PhD DISSERTATION: O EMERGIR DA OBRA MUSICAL (THE EMERGENCE OF MUSICAL WORK)
The process of musical composition constitutes the core of the investigation presented in this thesis. Through the poetic analysis of seven compositions developed during this work, aspects related to the compositional act and artistic creation are demonstrated from the perspective of musical scripture. The discussion encompasses the application of compositional procedures, formal structuring, and modes of combining material sets. Simultaneously, the aesthetic qualities of the musical elements are examined, related to their possible meanings, as well as how these aspects contribute to the development and elaboration of the musical artwork from the composer's perspective. This approach emphasizes how a multiplicity of events, experiences, and reflections influences the compositional process, reflecting on the aesthetic object.
THE NEWNESS OF SOUND AND THE REINVENTION OF LISTENING
An analysis of Flo Menezes' La novità del suono. In Scripture Music - Maximalism in the musical work of Flo Menezes, pp. 253-295.
The concept of emergence is related to the behavior of the complexes systems, from which properties emerge with new qualities in a superior level than the qualities of its grounding configuration. In this memorial of composition, I apply the concept of emergence to the process of musical composition as the way in which converge the composer's mechanist procedures and the reflexive judgment , and through which spring, from the multiplicity that is subsumed to the creative liberty, emergent properties associated with the formal configuration and the aesthetics and expressive qualities inherent to the aesthetic object. Key-words: Musical composition. Emergence-music. Aesthetics.
It is observed an intrinsic relation between the behavior of the emergent properties and the way that the musical artwork is apprehended. According to the Kantian philosophy, the formal conformity judged by contemplation does not follow the principles of reason, and these are related to the mechanistic logic. In the same way, the behavior of the phenomenon with emergent properties transcends such logic. Taking as reference the Kantian concept of reflexive judgment and the affective qualities proposed by Mikel Dufrenne, it will be argued how the musical object is apprehended according to the theory of emergence. Keywords: Emergence. Aesthetics.
GUIA DE TEORIA MUSICAL BÁSICA VOL. 1 E VOL. 2 (BASIC MUSIC THEORY GUIDE VOL. 1 AND VOL. 2)
This e-book presents, in a concise manner, the fundamentals of music theory, from the elements of sound to the reading and writing of rhythms and melodies. The material provided here may be useful to students and teachers seeking brief explanations of principles of music theory and notation. The text and figures are formatted to facilitate smooth reading on smartphones and tablets.