When Nothing is Called Music

Episode 6. Without Music: On Instrumentality (The Case of the Guitar Paddle)


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A unity of abstractions is a self-contradicting idea since the point of abstraction is precisely the opposite of unity with others.

Instrumental specializations can form a unity, since specialized focus does not mean a detachment. This could be called a “non-dogmatic togetherness” – another way of saying “ecological composition.”


The movie scene discussed in the episode can be viewed here:

https://youtu.be/gKafo_OCBDo?t=796

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When Nothing is Called MusicBy Dr. Pessi Parviainen