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DOI :10.26650/CONS2024-1431502   IUP :10.26650/CONS2024-1431502    Full Text (PDF)

A Conceptual Exploration on the Interplay of Unconscious in Musical Creativity

İsmail Hakkı Burdurlu

The process of musical creation involves the artist bringing conflicts from the unconscious into consciousness based on their biological, cultural, and psychological experiences. In other words, the transformation of psychic resources into tangible sound arrangements intricately intertwined with cultural aesthetics plays a fundamental role in the formation of music. This study aims to contribute to the analysis of Western art music by emphasizing the interaction between musical creation and the unconscious through Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalytic methods. Simultaneously, in this regard, it holds significance as an interdisciplinary and explanatory research field that can guide the generation of meaning towards the inner worlds of musicians.

DOI :10.26650/CONS2024-1431502   IUP :10.26650/CONS2024-1431502    Full Text (PDF)

Müzikal Yaratımda Bilinçdışının Etkileşimi Üzerine Kavramsal İnceleme

İsmail Hakkı Burdurlu

Müzikal yaratım süreci, sanatçının biyolojik, kültürel ve psikolojik deneyimlerine dayalı olarak, bilinçdışındaki çatışmalarının bilinç düzeyine erişimini içerir. Diğer bir ifadeyle psişik kaynakların müziğin oluşumunda kültürel estetikle içi içe geçmiş somut ses düzenlemelerine dönüştürülmesi temel bir rol oynar. Bu çalışma, Freud ve Lacan’ın psikanalitik yöntemleri aracılığıyla müzikal yaratım ile bilinçdışı arasındaki etkileşimi vurgulayarak Batı sanat müziği bağlamının analizine katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu açıdan, müzisyenlerin iç dünyaları hakkında anlam oluşturmanın yolunu gösterebilecek disiplinlerarası ve açıklayıcı bir araştırma alanı olarak önem taşımaktadır.


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