On the destruction of musical instruments

In this article, I aim to provide an account of the peculiar reasons that motivate our negative reaction whenever we see musical instruments being mistreated and destroyed. Stephen Davies has suggested that this happens because we seem to treat musical instruments as we treat human beings, at least...

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Main Author: Matteo Ravasio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Aesthetics & Culture
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Online Access:http://www.aestheticsandculture.net/index.php/jac/article/view/32222/48104