Music

Musicology and sectarianism

By James Lyon · August 24, 2025

French musicology, frozen in a certain dogmatism, is drifting away from the very essence of musical language. That, at least, is James Lyon's point of view. In this article, the music historian defends his resolutely personal reading of the discipline.

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Melody, the foundation of musical language

By James Lyon · May 27, 2025

There can be no harmony without melody. Melody comes first in music, and the English term "tune" helps us to better grasp its essence, which is both sonic and semantic.

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Swiss music can only be confederal

By James Lyon · 19 April 2025

Swiss music embodies a decentralized Swiss spirit, born of the cohabitation of the country's cultural diversity.

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If, Monsieur Stravinsky, music carries meaning

By James Lyon · December 11, 2024

Contrary to what the famous Russian composer claimed, the fifth art does express something, even without words. How this is achieved, however, is open to debate. Here's the beginning of a hypothesis.