A category of «concept« in the paradigm of the European and Chinese musical culture

Категорія «концепту» в парадигмі європейської та китайської музичної культури

Abstract

Leading concepts of European and Chinese tradition, mapped to the artistically-aesthetic world view of the Chinese musicians and composers, is compared in the article. The category of «concept» in her projection on the musical essence appears in this foreshortening expedient, as helps to understand the deep level of maintenance. Although Chinese musical concepts adapt the specific of the European artistic thinking, but in the primary meaning always lean against national attitude in his spiritually-philosophical measuring, in his special method of co-operation of musical intonation and word.
Keywords: concept, national musical culture, the dominant concept.