The Orient in Music - Music of the Orient.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Editor's Note -- Acknowledgements -- Representations of the Orient in Western Music -- Oriental Music as a Part of the European Collective Consciousness -- Somata and Pneumata -- Zaryab -- French Music and the East -- The Orient in International Art Music -- The Source and Imagination of the Orient in Karol Szymanowski's Opera "King Roger" op. 46 -- The Poles and the Turks in Franz Doppler's Opera Wanda (1850) -- "Three Romanian Dances" by Theodor Rogalski -- The Symbolism of Tantra in Andrzej Panufnik's Triangles for 3 Flutes and 3 Cellos (1972) -- The Dialogue Between the Orient and the West -- Variations on a Theme -- The Concepts of Rasa and Dosha and the Stage Archetypes of Women in the Classical Indian Dance of Odissi -- Interpreting Some Transformational Aspects of Pentatonicism and Post-tonal Chinese Music -- About the Authors.

"OM", a fundamental meditation sound present in the cultures of Buddhism, is a syllable full of philosophical and transcendental meanings. The category of the Orient, as contrasted, antithetical and complementary to the Occident (West) and its culture, appears to be one of the most interesting and long-lasting issues discussed in the humanities. European fascination with Oriental cultures has found multifaceted manifestations in science, art, fashion and beliefs.Music, as an important element of cultural communication, has always been well suited for transitions and inspirations. The relationship between the Orient and Western music encompasses a wide and fascinating scope of problems, a field of various multidimensional influences which brings an opportunity not only to study particular questions, but also to search for universal and fundamental values. This collection of essays is a result of an International Conference titled "OM: Orient in Music - Music of the Orient", held at the Grażyna and Kiejstut Academy of Music in Ł�dź, Poland, in March 2016. The volume provides insight into the many ways in which the music of the East and West can be understood and treated by both Western and Eastern scholars.

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