Word Art + Gesture Art = Tone Art: The Relationship Between the Vocal and the Instrumental in Different Arts

This book explores the relationship between the vocal and instrumental in music and other arts,and in everyday communication,presenting an interdisciplinary analysis of their evolution and influences. It defines the vocal and instrumental as derived from the duality of voice and hands and offers new explanations about the relationship between them and the origins of music,arts,and language.

Format: Hardback
Length: 681 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate relationship between the vocal and instrumental in music, as well as in various other arts and everyday communication. Through an extensive systematic and historical analysis, it provides a wealth of information on the anthropological, biological, and physiological influences and interactions in music and beyond. It offers a unique definition of the truly vocal and instrumental, highlighting their generative deep structure and their reliance on the duality of voice and hands. The book successfully brings together perspectives from art, natural and social sciences, merging them to offer fresh explanations about the origins of music, arts, and language. It also provides valuable insights into the intertwining between the vocal and instrumental, particularly in the context of human language expressions. Additionally, this book aims to clarify and explain the role of words and gestures in diverse contexts, including society, communication, education, and the arts. By exploring these interconnections, it sheds light on the profound ways in which music, language, and gesture shape our understanding and experience of the world.

Weight: 1286g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031201080
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023