Calligraphy and musical gestures in the late works of Chou Wen-chung

Abstract

Drawing on the composer's insights that link Chinese calligraphy to compositional aesthetics, this article explores the correlation between calligraphic principles and the shaping of musical gestures in Chou Wen-chung's late works. As a calligrapher, Chou transforms the combinatorial sequence of calligraphic strokes to evoke a ‘living’ image. Likewise, his music is generated from his unique system of variable modes, and the individual notes serve as agents that shape the build-up and dissipation of energy, among other forms of polarities that govern the structural processes according to the duality of yin and yang.

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