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Aesthetic Expression and Cultural Identity of Modern Composition Theory in Cross-cultural Context

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DOI: 10.23977/artpl.2024.050508 | Downloads: 9 | Views: 149

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Danyang Hou 1

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1 College of Music, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea

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Danyang Hou

ABSTRACT

In today's deepening globalization, cross-cultural context has become an important background for artistic creation and theoretical research. In this diversified era, the communication and integration between different cultures have become increasingly frequent, providing new sources of inspiration and broad development space for artistic creation. Music, as a common human language, its creation and expression not only carry the artist's personal emotion and aesthetic pursuit, but also profoundly reflect the uniqueness and integration of different cultures. The modern composition theory in the cross-cultural context not only involves the technical level of music creation, but also concerns the cultural connotation and aesthetic value of music works. In cross-cultural communication, composers need to face the aesthetic differences and aesthetic needs under different cultural backgrounds. How to achieve cross-cultural communication and dialogue while maintaining the uniqueness of musical works has become an important topic facing modern composition theory. This paper aims to explore the aesthetic expression and cultural identity of modern composition theory in the cross-cultural context, in order to provide a new perspective and method for music creation and theoretical research. Based on the basic theory of modern music aesthetics, this paper discusses the debate between the theory of music self-discipline and the theory of heteronomy. By analyzing the application of composition theory in different cultures, the aesthetic characteristics of modern composition theory, the music phenomenon in cross-cultural communication, the construction of cultural identity in cross-cultural communication, and specific cases, this paper reveals the unique value and significance of modern composition theory in cross-cultural context. It is found that modern composition theory presents a variety of aesthetic expressions in the cross-cultural context, which not only reflects the uniqueness of different cultures, but also reflects the integration of cross-cultural communication. At the same time, modern composition theory also has complexity and diversity in terms of cultural identity, which is influenced by both local culture and cross-cultural communication. The research results of this paper have important theoretical and practical significance for promoting cross-cultural music communication, cultural diversity and the integration of global music culture.

KEYWORDS

Cross-cultural context; Modern composition theory; Aesthetic expression; Cultural identity

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Danyang Hou, Aesthetic Expression and Cultural Identity of Modern Composition Theory in Cross-cultural Context. Art and Performance Letters (2024) Vol. 5: 45-51. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/artpl.2024.050508.

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