PSYCH 2MA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Program Music, J. O. Urmson, Intentionality
21 Aug 2014
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Cross & tolbert (2009) two approaches for understanding music: referentialist perspective: the meaning of music lies in how the notes (symbol system) associate and highlight concepts outside the symbol system. *note: the music"s meaning is largely determined by its context. *referentialist view parallels the semantics of language: aesthetic perspective: music exists to be beautiful & its meaning extends no further than the music itself (music is self-referential) Program music: music designed to evoke certain interpretations. *concept albums show that"s music may be able to refer to something other than itself. *music may have intentionality it is about something. Music is emotional in 2 ways: it induces the listener feel bodily sensations that are interpreted as emotions, it can also express emotions. *listeners get a certain satisfaction from music even when nothing that be interpreted as an emotional state is felt by the listener. Music has no literal meaning that language contains. *music can imitate external sounds (e. g. , bird songs)
