Specific nature of musical thinking in the context of pianistic activity

Специфіка музичного мислення у контексті піаністичної діяльності

Keywords: musical thinking, levels of musical thinking, musical perception, psychical energy of the sound, performing activity.

Abstract

Research objective. To reveal the peculiarities of musical thinking as fundamentals for performing (pianistic) activity. Research methodology lies in the application of psychological approach, systemic one for the research of musical thinking as a cognitive act, and functional one to identify the multilevel structure of a musical text, a generalization method for the formulation of conclusions. This methodological approach allows to reveal the complexity, multi-leveledness and multidimensionality of the musical thinking issue, to consider the structure of musical thinking, to reveal the features of the musician's and composer's thinking. Academic novelty: lies in the expansion of methods for studying the features of musical thinking in the context of pianistic activities. Conclusions. The study of the specific nature of musical thinking as fundamentals for compositional, performing and pedagogical activity made it possible to conclude that the dialogue, which becomes possible between the performer and the composer due to the musical text, allows a musician-interpretator not only to go into the depths of composer poetics, but also to embody his inner world. However, such a dialogue becomes possible only if the performer's thinking is ready to perceive the information that is encrypted in the composer's text. The process of studying the composer's work begins with the musical thinking and ends with the concert performance.

Author Biography

Olga Chebotarenko, Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University

Chebotarenko Olga, Associate Professor of Musicology, Instrumental and Choreographic Training Department of Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University

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Published
2018-04-25
How to Cite
Chebotarenko, O. (2018). Specific nature of musical thinking in the context of pianistic activity. Music Art and Culturе, (26), 30-41. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31723/2524-0447-2018-26-30-41
Section
GENERAL THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF MUSICOLOGY