3 The Musical Message and the Listener
This chapter begins discussing the content of the musical message that appears in greater detail in Chapter 17—the last chapter of this book. There will also be initial coverage of how aesthetic and artistic elements function in communicating the message of a piece of music. These lay the groundwork for Parts Two and Three.
The listener’s ability to correctly interpret the sounds of the musical message impacts their understanding of the intended artistic meaning of the music. The factors that limit the listener’s ability to effectively interpret the artistic elements and understand the intended musical message (or meaning of the music) will be explored; the listener as audience member and as audio professional ...
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