The phenomenon of meta-genre in music era of Modernism and Postmodernism

Abstract

Statement of the problem. Objectives, methods, and novelty of the research. The purpose of the study is to distinguish the concept of meta-genre as a phenomenon that is in transgressive relations with the academic system of musical genres. The topicality of the study is due to the need for a scientific understanding of the evolutionary processes of genre creation, in particular, the practice of genre metamorphoses, unique authorial genre solutions, which give rise to the phenomenon of “meta-genre” that should be understood as a conscious departure from the academic tradition towards the semanticization of what or another genre invariant. Methodologically, the research relies on the latest developments in the theory of musical genres regarding the semantic load of genre invariant as a type of content and certain principles of its structuring, and also uses a philosophical and cultural approach. An innovative aspect is that the phenomenon of meta-genre is considered as the result of synergistic thinking, which relies on a metaphysical scientific picture of the world and thus ensures the uniqueness of the author’s genre-philosophical concept. Research results and conclusion. It is summarized that the approach to genre-creating algorithms presented by the music of the Modernism and Postmodern era reveals intentions of a transgressive breakthrough beyond the established academic system of musical genres, but at the same time continues the tradition of semantic structuring of a phenomenon of the “genre”. It is possible to ascertain the almost inexhaustible resource potential of meta-genre as a category, which allows composers to more fully express their intentions. After all, it expands the possibilities of understanding the surrounding reality by the means of musical art, building philosophical concepts, the “decoding” of which requires the activity of perception and intellectual efforts from everyone who turns to a musical work, presenting the unique challenges in researching and interpretation of musical texts.