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The presence of these dichotomies first came to our attention in the social aspect
of "popular" music (for the people) and "classical" music for the elite (church, state,
rich). This was later made more musically tangible in an aspect of Melody and Development,
with which we originaly started this page. Then we gradually evolved to a more philosophical
aspect of Intuition and Knowledge, for which we propose a complementary solution,
at least for Music, at the very end. Finally we developed the concept ofMuzikeco(the essence of Music) which presented a dichotomy with Performance in the definition
of Music itself, and which we placed at the beginning of the page, after an introduction
of two philosophical dichotomies, Yin-Yang and Art-Science (where Intuition-Knowledge
really belongs). This might become a long "work-in-progress", very much like the scientific
chapter ofQuantification. Table of Dichotomies
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Face 1
YIN
Feminine, personal, arbitrary
Art creates Languages, Dance
using Intuition
Performance uses
voices and instruments
Quantitative Dimensions
Duration, Frequency, Volume, (+ Timbre)
Melody
Monody
Parameters-
Melo-Rhythm
Melo-Harmony
Melo-Lines
Harmonic Origins-
Rhythmic Harmony (Chromatic Modes)
Melodic Harmony (Diatonic Modes)
both with rhythmic structure
Harmonic Structures -
The Swing
Harmonic Contents -
Consequents - M4 and M6
Fundamental Bass
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Face 2
YANG
Masculine, natural, unchangeable
Science discovers Methematics, Music
producing Knowledge
Muzikeco is the essence of Music
composed of Rhythm, Harmony, Melody
Qualitative Dimensions
Alternation, Chrominicism, (- Timbre)
Development
Polyphony
Possibilities -
Natural Canons
Orbit Chains
Metamorphosis Chains
Harmonic Origins-
Free Harmony (free chromaticism)
Diatonic Harmony (window diatonicism)
both without rhythmic structure
Harmonic Structures -
The Circle
Harmonic Contents -
Antecedents - M3 and M7
Orbit Lines
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This is meant to be a Table of Contents
with the YIN and YANG elements of each dichotomy,
placed side by side in the left and right columns,
offering an inkling of what the dichotomy is all about.
Feel free to take the various sections in any order,
or merely to glance at the promising one(s).
Philosophical Dichotomies
Music Dichotomies
Melody and Development
Harmony Dichotomies
Rhythmic Containers
Cultural Habits
Intuition and Knowledge
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