Philosophical Underpinnings of Environmental Music
Tate Carson · University of Michigan Library Repository · 2018
The effectiveness of environmental music is explored through the lens of philosophers Gregory Bateson, through his theory of ecology of mind, and Timothy Morton, through his theory of hyperobjects.Bateson's and Morton's philosophies are concerned with how art can be used to communicate our interconnectedness to nature.Their philosophical underpinnings are applied as a framework for evaluating artists' success in communicating this interconnectedness through environmental music.Works by composers Barry Truax, Hildegard Westerkamp, David Dunn, and Leah Barclay are discussed within these frameworks.