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Some Systems of Musical Scales and Linguistic Principles

Some Systems of Musical Scales and Linguistic Principles ANOOP C CHANDOLA Linguistics deals with symbols which are used for the expression of certain (real or imaginary) experience. Music also employs symbols to express an esthetic experience. Any symbolism can be interpreted in terms of linguistics. The study of musical symbolism from the linguistic point of view could be called "musico-linguistics". This paper will briefly attempt to demonstrate that musical systems l are also semiotic systems, somewhat like language. For this purpose, I have chosen the Indian classical music which has two major systems -- the Hindustani and the Karnatak. The latter is popular in the four Indian southern states (Andhra, Mysore, Tamilnadu and Kerala) and also Ceylon. The remaining part of India, as well as Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan, use the Hindustani system. In the present paper, I will use the Hindustani system of raga (Sanskrit raga).2 ' Musical systems' is a cover term for the accompaniment of several systems employed for esthetic purposes. Thus, a singer may be singing an English song poem in 4/4 (common) time while dancing. The singer is actually combining at least five systems with this performance. (1) tonal system (2) language system (the English language) (3) rhythmic system for the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Semiotica - Journal of the International Association for Semiotic Studies / Revue de l'Association Internationale de Sémiotique de Gruyter

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de Gruyter
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Copyright © 2009 Walter de Gruyter
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0037-1998
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1613-3692
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10.1515/semi.1970.2.2.135
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ANOOP C CHANDOLA Linguistics deals with symbols which are used for the expression of certain (real or imaginary) experience. Music also employs symbols to express an esthetic experience. Any symbolism can be interpreted in terms of linguistics. The study of musical symbolism from the linguistic point of view could be called "musico-linguistics". This paper will briefly attempt to demonstrate that musical systems l are also semiotic systems, somewhat like language. For this purpose, I have chosen the Indian classical music which has two major systems -- the Hindustani and the Karnatak. The latter is popular in the four Indian southern states (Andhra, Mysore, Tamilnadu and Kerala) and also Ceylon. The remaining part of India, as well as Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan, use the Hindustani system. In the present paper, I will use the Hindustani system of raga (Sanskrit raga).2 ' Musical systems' is a cover term for the accompaniment of several systems employed for esthetic purposes. Thus, a singer may be singing an English song poem in 4/4 (common) time while dancing. The singer is actually combining at least five systems with this performance. (1) tonal system (2) language system (the English language) (3) rhythmic system for the

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Semiotica - Journal of the International Association for Semiotic Studies / Revue de l'Association Internationale de Sémiotique – de Gruyter

Published: Jan 1, 1970

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