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Aesthetics In Culture, Dan Rager
Aesthetics In Culture, Dan Rager
Music Faculty Publications
This article examines the role of aesthetics in art, music, non-art objects, and activities in daily life. It shows that recognition is vital to our understanding of art and art-objects and sometimes creates conflicts which ask, what does one do with art? The question becomes more confusing when we think about non-art objects and activities which concern our everyday experiences from eating, clothing, cleaning and dealing with life's natural elements. The author points out that Western cultures have a distinct artworld that is usually limited for special occasions set aside for that purpose. He suggests that aesthetics in culture is …
Argent Sound Recordings: Multimodal Storytelling, Matthew L. Klimas
Argent Sound Recordings: Multimodal Storytelling, Matthew L. Klimas
Theses and Dissertations
ARGENT SOUND RECORDINGS explores the integration of visual, written and sonic elements to tell a story. "The Silver Bell," a fairy tale, is delivered through the internet providing users an opportunity to experience and interpret a constructed narrative under the guise of an independent record label website.