MUSICAL SEMANTICS AS AN ESSENTIAL DISCIPLINE
IN THE COMPLEX ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITIONS Cover Image

SEMANTICA MUZICALĂ CA DISCIPLINĂ ESENŢIALĂ ÎN PROCESUL DE ANALIZĂ COMPLEXĂ A CREAŢIILOR COMPONISTICE
MUSICAL SEMANTICS AS AN ESSENTIAL DISCIPLINE IN THE COMPLEX ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITIONS

Author(s): Ecaterina Gîrbu
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Academia de Muzică, Teatru și Arte Plastice
Keywords: semantics; image; musical sense; symbol; intonation;

Summary/Abstract: This article offers a brief overview of the study of semantics, summarizing the concepts of various researchers such as Valentina Holopova, Octavian Nemescu, Pascal Bentoiu, and Tudor Chiriac, who view music as a complex system of nonverbal communication, governed by ontological and phenomenological laws that transcend the mere sound organization. Themusical phenomenon represents a form of knowledge and reflection of reality through intonation with semantic value (Holopova), a vehicle for accessing the archetypal layers of consciousness (Nemescu), a mechanism for projecting the image of theworld into the human psyche (Bentoiu), and an energetic system grounded in the universal dialectics of tension and relaxation(Chiriac). Similarly, there is discussion of the perception of an image that cannot be convincingly presented unless it possesses constructive meaning. In this context, the study of semantics becomes an imperative and strategic necessity in the development of the professional skills of composers, musicologists, and performers.

  • Issue Year: 2026
  • Issue No: 1(50)
  • Page Range: 12-16
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Romanian
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