par Weisser, Stéphanie
Editeur scientifique Baroni, Mario
Référence International Conference on Music Perception & Cognition(9: August 22-26 2006: Bologna), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Music Perception & Cognition (ICMPC9), Society for Music Perception & Cognition (SMPC) and European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM), Bologna, page (376-382)
Publication Publié, 2006
Publication dans des actes
Résumé : The bagana is a ten-stringed box-lyre of the Amhara of Ethiopia. Paraliturgical and solo instrument played only for religious and meditative purposes, it often creates immediate and intense emotions for both players and listeners. Based on informations collected during four fieldworks held in Ethiopia (2002-2005), multidisciplinary analyses have showed that these strong emotional reactions are created by sonorous and contextual means only. Structural and timbral properties of the bagana repertoire are the most salient ones playing a role in the arousal of the emotional reactions, and the religious meaning and the values embodied in the instrument are the most important contextual characteristics. These analyses show that bagana performances are meant create a specific time and space for emotion.