ON THE “EAST–WEST” PROBLEM IN THE WORK OF OLIVIER MESSIAEN (BASED ON THE TURANGALILA-SYMPHONIE)
Keywords:
Olivier Messiaen, Turangalila-Symphonie, East–West, modality, rhythm, raga, maqom, 20th-century musicAbstract
The music of Olivier Messiaen reflects a synthesis of Western and Eastern artistic traditions. The Turangalila-Symphonie is examined in the context of Eastern musical thinking, with attention to modality, rhythm, and form. The study highlights the interaction of Indian philosophical ideas with Western symphonic principles, as well as parallels with raga and maqom systems. The symphony is interpreted as a unified artistic model in which East and West function as complementary elements
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