Ekphrasis, a rhetorical figure used to describe works of art, can also be extended to the musical context, where music evokes images, emotions and stories without directly representing them as in the visual arts. An emblematic example of musical ekphrasis is Modest P. Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, which not only evokes Viktor A. Hartmann’s paintings, but also conveys the sensory-motor experience of the exhibition. The work explores the concept of embodied experience, in which music becomes a medium for experiencing art. It also introduces the concept of affordance in music, which implies a sensorimotor response triggered by the interaction between the listener and the music, stimulating different sensory areas besides the auditory. Musical listening also activates motor areas, giving rise to sensory experiences that are not physically manifest, such as perceived changes in heartbeat or breathing, exploring the phenomenon of kinaesthetic imagery. The work also aims to integrate the musicological approach with the cognitive sciences, broadening the understanding of musical phenomena as expressions of cognitive, emotional and social processes.
L’ekphrasis, figura retorica utilizzata per descrivere opere d’arte, può essere estesa anche al contesto musicale, dove la musica evoca immagini, emozioni e storie senza rappresentarle direttamente, come le arti visive. Un esempio emblematico di ekphrasis musicale è Pictures at an Exhibition di Modest P. Musorgskij, che non solo evoca i dipinti di Viktor A. Hartmann, ma trasmette l’esperienza sensomotoria dell’esposizione. Il lavoro esplora il concetto di embodied experience, in cui la musica diventa mezzo per vivere l’esperienza artistica. Si introduce inoltre il concetto di affordance in musica, che implica una risposta sensomotoria scatenata dall’interazione tra l’ascoltatore e la musica, stimolando diverse aree sensoriali oltre quella uditiva. L’ascolto musicale attiva anche aree motorie, dando luogo a esperienze sensoriali non manifestate fisicamente, come i cambiamenti percepiti nel battito cardiaco o nella respirazione, esplorando il fenomeno della kinaesthetic imagery. Il lavoro punta, inoltre, a integrare l’approccio musicologico con le scienze cognitive, ampliando la comprensione dei fenomeni musicali in quanto espressioni di processi cognitivi, emotivi e sociali.
Exploring kinaesthetic musical Ekphrasis: Musorgskij's pictures at an exhibiton / S. Allegra. - In: MUSICA & FIGURA. - ISSN 2284-032X. - 11:(2024), pp. 83-100.
Exploring kinaesthetic musical Ekphrasis: Musorgskij's pictures at an exhibiton
S. Allegra
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2024
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Ekphrasis, a rhetorical figure used to describe works of art, can also be extended to the musical context, where music evokes images, emotions and stories without directly representing them as in the visual arts. An emblematic example of musical ekphrasis is Modest P. Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, which not only evokes Viktor A. Hartmann’s paintings, but also conveys the sensory-motor experience of the exhibition. The work explores the concept of embodied experience, in which music becomes a medium for experiencing art. It also introduces the concept of affordance in music, which implies a sensorimotor response triggered by the interaction between the listener and the music, stimulating different sensory areas besides the auditory. Musical listening also activates motor areas, giving rise to sensory experiences that are not physically manifest, such as perceived changes in heartbeat or breathing, exploring the phenomenon of kinaesthetic imagery. The work also aims to integrate the musicological approach with the cognitive sciences, broadening the understanding of musical phenomena as expressions of cognitive, emotional and social processes.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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