structuralist approach to music, literature, and art

Probably there is nothing more than that in the structuralist approach; it is the quest for the invariant, or for the invariant elements among superficial differences. [...] to try to express in one language, that is, the language of graphic arts and painting, something which also exists in music and in the libretto; that is, to try to reach the invariant property of a very complex set of codes ( the musical code, the literary code, the artistic code). The problem is to find what is common to all of them.(pages 8-9, Myth and Meaning)

About this entry

You’re currently reading “structuralist approach to music, literature, and art,” an entry on Christopher Hethrington

Published:: 09.20.07 / 3pm

Category:: Uncategorized

1 Comment

Jump to comment form | comments rss [?] | trackback uri [?]

Judith McKay 08.27.08 / 6pm

Hey Chris, I just saw your wedding pictures. It looks like a lovely wedding. Yoko is gorgeous. I am sorry I have never met her.
I would like to send you a wedding present and understand that you don’t want anything for yourselves. If I send something through World Vision would that be good, or do you have another favorite recipient?

Is Myth and Meaning your thesis or a published book? I thought I remembered your thesis was quite esoteric (at least beyond my understanding without alot of dictionary consultation) and a different title. Anyway I am sure you wowed them with your work and congratulations on your teaching post.
Looking forward to more news and where I should send the wedding gift to the universe (both the recipient and your address would be great). Thanks dear.
Love, Judith

Have your say

XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

About

About

This site is a self-indulgent exposition of me. Hardly an exciting topic, I admit, but at least it’s one that I’m familiar with.

Based on the subject matter, you’ll be pleased to know that this site contains no pornography. It will however contain photographs and words from various places and experiences, all pertaining in some way or another to me.

You’ve been warned!

structuralist approach to music, literature, and art

About this entry

1 Comment

Have your say

About

Recently

Categories