The Power and Value of Music: Its Effect and Ethos in Classical Authors and Contemporary Music Theory
Title | The Power and Value of Music: Its Effect and Ethos in Classical Authors and Contemporary Music Theory |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Kramarz, A |
Series Title | Medieval Interventions |
Number of Pages | xxii + 612 pp. |
Publisher | Peter Lang |
City | New York; Bern |
ISBN | 9781433133787 |
Abstract | Nobody doubts that music has a special, somewhat mysterious power. Less clear is how we can evaluate that power. What makes music good or bad? Are there objective criteria for such a distinction? What impact can or should music have on individuals and on society as a whole? What are the factors responsible for the effect of music? This book summarizes and discusses how authors of classical antiquity addressed these questions on musical «ethos» and how they can be approached from a modern-day perspective. |
Table of Contents | Good and Bad Music - An Old and New Debate – Challenges to Explain the Power of Music – The Effect of Music in Greek and Latin Literature – The Impact and Value of Music According to Ancient Theorists – Music and Cosmos - Musical Ethos in Education and Therapy |
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