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Поглед към музикалните спорове (с примери от дискусии, включващи хармоническа проблематика)
A Look at Musical Disputes (With Examples from Discussions Involving Harmonic Issues)

Author(s): Mariyana Buleva
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Институт за изследване на изкуствата, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: discussion; deliberation; polemic; harmony; thesis – antithesis; self-criticism

Summary/Abstract: The idea of this article is to offer a look at the ˝disputes’ in musical culture in the light of discussions about harmony, without setting historical boundaries. The thesis that harmony is among the most discussed music-theoretical spheres has been argued. There are several thematic zones of tension that have caused more than one controversy over the centuries. This makes it possible to derive from this boundless field examples of different types of dialogical situations – from discussion to controversy. The study is an attempt to gain insight into the art of conducting scholarly conversation and dispute, and, on this basis, to highlight specific features of musical discussions across different times and societies. Discussions triggered by a current public need to find the right solution are considered, as well as those triggered by leading ideas and ideologemes, where disputation takes on a distinctive character. The study seeks an open conclusion that situates the question of discussion in the context of modern scholarly work following the IMRaD model (introduction, methodology, results, and discussion) and the evolving form of discussion in the context of global communication.

  • Issue Year: 2026
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 11-37
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Bulgarian
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