He also said in Politics: "The rhythm and melody of music reflect the truth of personality-the image of anger and obedience, the image of courage and restraint, these opposite images, and other images of personality or sentiment-which are the most real in music.
This "representative theory" was also discussed in ancient China. For example, it is recorded in "Chinese Music" that "the quality is the sound of mountains and streams, for fun", that is, Emperor Yao ordered the quality to have fun, so the quality imitated the sound of mountains and streams and composed songs. And the saying that "twelve laws can be distinguished by listening to phoenix sounds", that is, the pitch standard is determined according to bird sounds. Representative theory has great influence on the proposition of exploring the origin of music.
In later times, some people think that music originated from conveying their feelings, such as French aesthetician Villone and British aesthetician in the 20th century.
There is also a proposition that music originated from labor, emphasizing that the rhythm of body movements in labor and dance should be the origin of music. For example, the miller's song, the weaver's song, the boatman's song and so on. Some foreign scholars such as Wallachek and K Bisher hold this view. In ancient China, there was a similar saying, such as "The Camp of Huainanzi Road", in which "those who are powerful today are called' evil words' before they should respond. This move persuaded the song of gravity. " This is a record of early labor songs.
Later, a "witchcraft theory" appeared, which was put forward by edward tylor, a famous British aesthete, and China also said it. For example, in Midsummer Music and Ancient Music, it is recorded that "since Yin Qi, the group ambition has been decided" gives music a sense of mystery and regards music as the connection between man and God.
Later, there were more theories, such as Swiss psychopath, the founder of Rong En psychology, and thought that art originated from early collective consciousness.
Generally speaking, the related theories about the origin of music mainly include "representative theory", "labor theory" and "witchcraft origin theory". But there are different views. So far, there is no theory that can convince everyone.
Extended data:
Music is an artistic form that expresses people's thoughts and feelings and social real life with auditory images composed of organized voices. It is also one of the most touching art forms. When the melody rings, people tend to be irresistibly immersed in the musical atmosphere immediately. Any art form has its own way of expressing ideas and shaping artistic images.
For example, dancing is through body movements and facial expressions, painting is through lines, colors and composition, and literature is through words, phrases, sentences and articles to reflect artistic images. Usually, people distinguish different kinds of art through different expressions, such as different musical instruments. Music can also express the intention of musicians and music creators.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-music