Dark sound: being and timbre in Gothic

Isabella van Elferen

Dark sound: being and timbre in Gothic

Isabella van Elferen

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Abstract

In a music-aesthetic approach to Gothic based on Hans Gumbrecht‘s notion of atmosphere and Jean-François Lyotard‘s negotiation of the timbral sublime, my paper argues that timbre‘s veiled vibrations are at the heart of Gothic darkness. Because the musicological and philosophical understanding of timbre remains largely mysterious, it does not just represent darkness: it also affords the shadows through which Gothic is defined and in which it hides.

Original language	English
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 6 Feb 2017
Event	IGA Mexico 2017 : Gothic Traditions and Departures : 13th Biennial Conference of the International Gothic Association - Cholula, Mexico Duration: 18 Jul 2017 → 21 Jul 2017

Conference

Conference	IGA Mexico 2017 : Gothic Traditions and Departures : 13th Biennial Conference of the International Gothic Association
Period	18/07/17 → 21/07/17

Bibliographical note

Organising Body: International Gothic Association

Keywords

Communication, cultural and media studies

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Dark sound: being and timbre in Gothic

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