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Sibylle Brosch1, John D C Bennett, Wolfgang Pirsig

  • 1Section of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology, University ENT Clinic, Tubingen, Germany. sibylle.brosch@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Folia Phoniatrica Et Logopaedica : Official Organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)
|November 11, 2005
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Music and singing, often associated with pleasure, can also lead to negative and fatal consequences. Ancient myths and art historically depict singing as a symbol of sin, temptation, and moral decay.

Area of Science:

  • Art History
  • Cultural Studies
  • Musicology

Background:

  • Historically, music and singing have been linked to both positive and negative outcomes.
  • Ancient Greek myths, such as Orpheus and the Sirens, illustrate the destructive power of song.
  • Christian traditions and later European art associate music with sin and moral decline.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the historical and cultural connections between singing and negative or lethal outcomes.
  • To analyze artistic representations of music as a symbol of evil, sin, and seduction.
  • To examine how different cultures and periods have depicted the darker aspects of music in art.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of ancient Greek myths and their artistic depictions (Attic red-figure vases, Odyssey illustrations).

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  • Examination of Christian theological perspectives on music as a symbol of sin.
  • Study of Dutch and Flemish genre paintings featuring singing and string instruments as symbols of vice.

    • Main Results:

    • Ancient myths portray singing as a force capable of causing death and destruction (Orpheus, Sirens).
    • Artistic traditions, from ancient Greece to 17th-century Europe, frequently use singing and music to symbolize sin, temptation, and moral corruption.
    • The depiction of music as a tool of the devil or a representation of lust and vice is a recurring theme in Western art.

    Conclusions:

    • The association of singing with danger and evil is a persistent theme across different historical periods and cultures.
    • Art serves as a significant medium for conveying the complex and often perilous relationship between music and human morality.
    • Understanding these historical depictions provides insight into cultural anxieties surrounding the power of music.