Aesthetics of Complexified Form

This lecture explores the aesthetics of complexified form in music and art, focusing on structural complexity, repetition, and ambiguity. It delves into how elaborate structures create anticipation, tension, and surprise, enhancing the aesthetic experience. The presentation discusses the relationship between music and language, highlighting the optional perception of syntactic structures in music. It also touches on the asymmetry in communication between music and language, emphasizing the affordance for discovering structural relations. The lecture concludes by examining the evolution of syntactic complexity in Western music history, pushing the boundaries of perceivable syntactic relations.