UNIONIQUE MUSIC AS A NEW PHENOMENON OF THE MUSICAL CULTURE: ANSWERING THE MAIN QUESTIONS

Abstract

In this article we will talk about the interaction of music in fundamentally different areas – academic and non-academic, in which there is an interpenetration of musical language elements, expressive means from one sphere to another is happening, and a brand new quality musical material is produced. This new kind of music we call ‘unionique music’, and the aim of this article is to describe the unionique music phenomena, to base and explain its introduction into the musicology’s use, and to define its place in the musical culture. Under the ‘academic music’ is understood the music of the West European classical tradition, under the ‘non-academic’ – such directions as jazz, rock, and folklore (ethnic). Using the method of functional analysis we examine musical compositions on three levels (composition, intonation and timbre). With the advance of internet technologies we now have an easy access to all kinds of different music that is composed in various styles and traditions. Convenience of communication made it possible for representatives of various nations to get acquainted with the musical languages of other ethnic groups and subsequently apply the elements of these languages to their creative work. This gave the ground for the emergence of a variety of musical directions in which interaction with different musical domains takes place. As a result, we now understand that the new paradigm of musical perception consists in the equality of all music types.