Kolloquium Musiktheorie
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According to the dominant paradigm in modern harmonic theory, each chord possesses a root that defines its identity. This conception contrasts with the less widespread view according to which a chord may comprehend multiple roots. The distinction corresponds to that between monorhizy and polyrhizy, neologisms signifying, respectively, “the quality of having a single root” and “the quality of having multiple roots.” Polyrhizic analysis originates in the eighteenth-century, in the theory of Jean Philippe Rameau, and undergoes important developments in writings of Jean Adam Serre and Hugo Riemann. Following its apogee at the turn of the twentieth century, the concept of polyrhizy is eclipsed by plurifunctionalism, in which certain notes no longer refer directly to roots. It is in this partially arhizic state (“without roots”) that the legacy of polyrhizy has found resonance in North America in recent decades, notably through the work of Daniel Harrison. Perpetually overshadowed by monorhizy, polyrhizy is rarely discussed and often abandoned, presumably because it challenges the very foundations of harmonic theory. Yet it offers effective solutions for the analysis of sonorities that resist monorhizic tools.
Adam Francis Filaber is a PhD candidate in musicology at McGill University and at Sorbonne Université. His research encompasses various topics in the history of harmony and harmonic theory, from antiquity to the present day. In his thesis, he is examining the heterogenous meanings of the term “function” in harmonic theory since the nineteenth century.
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The University of Music and Drama has three locations where events take place:
Campus Außenalster, Campus Barmbek and the Ligeti Center in Harburg.
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Hamburg University of Music and Drama
Harvestehuder Weg 12
20148 Hamburg
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Monday - Friday: 7 am - 2 pm, Saturday and Sunday: 9 am - 2 pm
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There is another parking garage in the Pöseldorf-Center, which is within walking distance.
Hamburg University of Music and Drama
Campus Barmbek
Wiesendamm 26
22305 Hamburg
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University of Music and Drama
ligeti zentrum
Veritaskai 1
21079 Hamburg
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Like many other institutions, the HfMT is currently in a development phase.
We would like to make our event rooms accessible to everyone and will try to make your visit as pleasant as possible with the means available to us so far.
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Box office
For events with admission, the box office opens 60 minutes before the performance.
Doors open 30 minutes before the start.
Discounts
For events at the Hamburg University of Music and Drama:
Discounts apply to pupils and students as well as those entitled under the German Social Code.
The following applies to external events:
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Our events take place both in our venues and in the external venues of our cooperation partners. Here you can see a selection of the venues where events will take place in the future.
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Our Career Center finds students for a wide variety of events, such as celebrations and music lessons.