Material musical objects in the postmodernist paradigm
Abstract
The article is devoted to the phenomenon of non-musical sounding objects in the academic music of the late 20th ‒ early 21st century which will be vieved through the postmodern paradigm in art, the ideas of poststructuralist philosophy and Graham Harman’s object-oriented ontology. Music playing on the objects of the surrounding world, which will be further referred to as material musical objects (MMO) – a phenomenon that occurs in the culture of different countries and epochs. The most frequent and consistent use of MMOs in the professional music environment has been observed over the past 70 years, which may indicate a pattern and awareness of composers' inclusion of material musical objects in their scores. On the one hand, the use of this type of sound instrument is a result of each author's personal beliefs, but on the other hand, the concentration of use, geographical scope, and variety of genres in works featuring MMOs indicate the presence of common philosophical and aesthetic principles.
About the Author
V. А. Kukhta
Vaganova Russian Ballet Academy ; The House of Children's Creativity in the Petrodvorets district of St. Petersburg
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Postgraduate student, teacher of additional education
2, Rossi St., St. Petersburg, 191023
4-A, St. Petersburg Ave., Peterhof, 198510
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Kukhta V.А. Material musical objects in the postmodernist paradigm. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2025;(5):90-100. (In Russ.)
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