The Lost Steps and the theories about the origin of music

Authors

  • Pablo Montoya Campuzano Universidad de Antioquia

Keywords:

Music and literature, Origin of music, Primordial music, Musicology, Ethnomusicology

Abstract

This article goes through the different theories about the origin of music from one of the most famous writings The Lost Steps of Alejo Carpentier. It explains the points of view that go from Aristotle until the latest theories of ethnomusicology, going over a more-less detailed study of the opinions of Rousseau, Diderot, Fetis, and Schaeffner among others.

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Author Biography

  • Pablo Montoya Campuzano, Universidad de Antioquia
    Escritor y profesor de literatura de la Facultad de Comunicaciones de la Universidad de Antioquia. Maestro y Doctor en literatura latinoamericana de la Universidad de la Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris III.

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Published

2012-06-06

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 139 (2005)

Section

Artículos

How to Cite

Montoya Campuzano, P. (2012). The Lost Steps and the theories about the origin of music. Revista Universidad EAFIT, 41(139), 57-66. https://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/revista-universidad-eafit/article/view/830