“Rhapsody on the Long Flute” by Ma Rong: Music as the Voice of Philosophy
Semenenko Ivan Ivanovich
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Submitted: 14.12.2022
Abstract. The aim of the research is to determine the features of the poetics and musical-aesthetic concept of Ma Rong’s ode “Rhapsody on the Long Flute”. The paper examines the biographical information about Ma Rong that is most significant for exploring the specified topic, provides a detailed rubricated translation of the ode with introductory explanations and a textual commentary, gives a detailed analysis of the composition and the main poetological and musical-aesthetic ideas of Ma Rong in comparison with his predecessor Wang Bao, sheds light on Ma Rong’s role as a forerunner of new, early medieval trends in the development of culture, hermeneutics, musical aesthetics and literature of ancient China. Scientific novelty of the research lies in conducting a comprehensive and historical-typological study of the “Rhapsody on the Long Flute” involving modern achievements of various humanities. This work is also translated into Russian for the first time. As a result, the researcher has identified the thematic-rhythmic structure of the ode and the main provisions of its poetological and musical-aesthetic concept: about song poetry and instrumental music as intellectual knowledge, creating a musical classification of philosophical schools, highlighting philosophy as the main subject of interpretation in flute playing, emphasising the aesthetic aspect.
Key words and phrases: ода, музыка, философское познание, интерпретация, мастерство, ode, music, philosophical knowledge, interpretation, skill
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