| Abstract [eng] |
The artistic research paper “Structural Principles and Composing Strategies of Symphony and Gamelan Orchestras” by Marius Baranauskas reveals the main principles of orchestra as a comprehensive structure and the inherent strategies of orchestral music composition. By highlighting structural principles of the two different music cultures – European symphony orchestra and Indonesian gamelan – the thesis discovers possible interplay between them. This leads towards establishing shared meeting points between the orchestral thinking of the two different cultures, adapting compositional practices and specifying the orchestral criteria. The hypothesis of this research states that there is a universal system of orchestral structure and orchestras of different types and cultures can be defined according to this system. As a result, despite the difference between European and gamelan orchestras, this structural basis makes an effective compositional interplay between them possible. The research delineates the main structural elements of orchestra, creates a comprehensive model of orchestral structure. On the basis of this model the dissemination of structural elements in symphonic and gamelan music is analyzed, and the most notable types of orchestra and structural principles of composition are distinguished. The research paper also reveals the interplay possibilities between the chosen orchestras and, using the author’s composition Alrediph as an example, demonstrates the compositional aspect of the interplay between structural elements. |
