Formal functional analysis of the guaranias of José Asunción Flores
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https://doi.org/10.26885/rcei.12.2.56Keywords:
guaranias, José Asunción Flores, análisis formal, música paraguaya, funciones formalesAbstract
Previous gaps in the analysis of the works of the prominent guaranias composer, José Asunción Flores were addressed. The study focused on describing the formal functional functions in guaranias from three perspectives: harmonic, motivic, and formal labels. A qualitative approach with a descriptive scope and hermeneutic design was used, taking Flores’ scores as the unit of analysis and documentary observation as the data collection technique, with a documentary analysis guide as the instrument. The analyzed Guaranias included works with texts by Manuel Ortiz Guerrero, Félix Fernández, Rigoberto Fontao Meza, and Carlos Federico Abente. The results revealed Flores’ harmonic preferences, including perfect cadential progressions and other variations, as well as a limited use of dissonances and the absence of modulations. His inclination towards headless rhythmic models, along with the use of repetition, variation, and contrast, stood out. Additionally, his preference for binary forms and the use of framing functions were evident.
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