The New Lexicon I.
Philosophy of Musical Arts [research group]
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TOWARDS MULTIPLE PHILOSOPHIES OF MUSICAL ARTS
The New Lexicon seeks neither to codify a single authoritative philosophy of musical arts nor determine in advance what such a philosophy must be. A field concerned with musical art must remain responsive to practices differing in medium, history, method, aesthetic orientation, community, and social position. Its concepts must be precise without pretending to universality, open to revision without losing critical force, and capable of addressing both singular artistic decisions and the structures within which those decisions become possible.
The programme aims to establish conditions from which multiple philosophies of musical arts may emerge: philosophies generated through practice, sharpened through critique, tested through dialogue, and revised through encounter. They may disagree about what counts as musical art, where a work or event exists, how agency is distributed, what knowledge arises through practice, how value is established, or what responsibilities artists and institutions bear. Their value lies not in convergence, but in their capacity to clarify what is at stake and renew the languages through which musical practices understand themselves.
To develop a new lexicon is to make new distinctions possible and become more accountable for those already in use. It is to ask what our concepts allow us to hear, perform, perceive, and recognize; what they prevent us from recognizing; and how musical practice might transform the terms of its own intelligibility. The residency begins from this task and invites practitioners to undertake it collectively.
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The New Lexicon program is produced by .abeceda Institute
.abeceda [Institute for Research in Art, Critical Thought and Philosophy], a public-benefit NGO and non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing contemporary artistic practices and critical inquiry. Through its innovative programmes, .abeceda has gained international recognition as one of the leading platforms for contemporary music and artistic research in the Adriatic region and across Europe: www.abeceda.io