Peter Kivy lived from 1934 to 2017 and was professor emeritus of musicology and philosophy at Rutgers University, where he studied the philosophy of music. He is recognized for proposing the contour theory in his book The Corded Shell, a precursor to literalism in music philosophy, and for his theoretical work on how instrumental music expresses emotion, arguing that music can express only those emotions that have obvious behavioral expressions in humans.
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Defining MomentArgued that music can express only emotions that have obvious behavioral expression in humans 1 Notable PublicationThe Corded Shell: Reflections on Musical Expression 1 Office HeldProfessor Emeritus of Musicology and Philosophy, Rutgers University 1 Sources
1. Peter Kivy - Wikipedia
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October 22, 1934
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October 22, 1934
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May 6, 2017
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May 6, 2017
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where he studied the philosophy of music
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The Corded Shell: Reflections on Musical Expression
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professor emeritus of musicology and philosophy at Rutgers University
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obvious behavioral expression
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