non-imitative polyphony Research Papers - Academia.edu (original) (raw)

The goal of this article is a discourse analysis of the architectonic integrity of polyphonic work on the texture and thematic levels, in conditions of imitative and non-imitative types of polyphonic thinking. The discursive approach in... more

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- Polyphony, non-imitative polyphony

The characteristic properties of the non-imitative polyphony are compared with the imitative one in the aspect of musical logic. It is established that imitative polyphony in its main historical genre-compositional manifestations as a whole tends to reproduce the principles of dialogue (polylogue), with the linear narrative logic of prose inherent in it. In non-imitative polyphony, the logic of poetry with its methods has the leading role as well as the logic of song syntax.

- by Nataliia Belichenko
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- Dialogue, Polyphony, Polylogue, non-imitative polyphony

Objectives. The goal of the paper is to identify and generalize the main structural and functional specifications of non-imitative polyphony at its various system levels – elements (components), their relationships and the resulting type of their integrity. Methods. The methodology of the work is based on the сhronotypological approach, which is inextricably linked with the modeling process and makes it possible to comprehend typologically the main manifestations of polyphony in their location on a single historical axis more flexible, in particular, in the "longitudinal" incision, that is, diachronous. The scientific novelty consists in singling out the logic of polyphonic thinking like an actual and perspective problem now, in particular in the context of ancient and modern music. Conclusions. New methodological bases of selection and systemic consideration of the main varieties of non-imitative polyphony are proposed. As the initial elements are chosen such defining basic components of polyphonic texture, as voices, - relatively autonomous horizontal-melodic structures. As a result of the research, it becomes possible to establish a typology of non-imitative polyphony in accordance with the melodic criterion and its further consideration as a certain type of musical thinking.
Keywords: non-imitative polyphony, typology, polyphonic systems, musical thinking.

- by Nataliia Belichenko
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- Musical Textures, Counterpoint, non-imitative polyphony

The issue of the impact of such folk traditions as inner-voice texture, cantus and lyre player, on the musical language of outstanding Ukrainian composers of the end of XVII – beginning of XIX centuries has been multiply brought up in... more

- by Nataliia Belichenko
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- Bourdon, non-imitative polyphony