Musical communication is generally conveyed through rhythm, percussion, melody and harmony, tempo and instrumentation. For the most part, the intent of the composer or musician is to communicate emotion.
If the essential emphasis in a composition, recording, or performance is placed upon tone and its atmospheric qualities, however, the focus of the work is on the sense of perception itself, and beyond that, to create a setting in which the listener's imaginative faculties may be engaged and stimulated.
In terms of sound, these are two separate and distinct paradigms.
If the essential emphasis in a composition, recording, or performance is placed upon tone and its atmospheric qualities, however, the focus of the work is on the sense of perception itself, and beyond that, to create a setting in which the listener's imaginative faculties may be engaged and stimulated.
In terms of sound, these are two separate and distinct paradigms.
