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When listening to the sound material, we metamorphose the…

“When listening to the sound material, we metamorphose the inside into an outside. This notion of metamorphosis is one of the principles that leads the course of the musical suite, reflecting changes (fluidsolid passages: water/ice/fire) or movements (ebb/flow/wave, inspiration/expiration) or…” quote by Bernard Parmegiani
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“When listening to the sound material, we metamorphose the inside into an outside. This notion of metamorphosis is one of the principles that leads the course of the musical suite, reflecting changes (fluidsolid passages: water/ice/fire) or movements (ebb/flow/wave, inspiration/expiration) or inside-outside passages (door/individual/crowd). Thus, the perceived object is not entirely what we would have liked it to be. Our music brings us closer to some while it takes us away from others: each with their own inside.”

Bernard Parmegiani

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This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Music transforms inner experience outward, using fluid metaphors to illustrate perception’s fluidity.

In simple terms: Music mirrors inner change through sound.

Key Takeaway

Explore sensory perception.

Themes

art perception transformation

Mood

introspective artistic

Type

creative philosophical

When to use this quote

  • listening sessions
  • creative workshops

Key Concepts

music composition sound design psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does music reshape your inner world?
  • What sounds evoke transformation for you?
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