追求沉思还是体验快感:流行音乐再思考——试析阿多诺的流行音乐批判理论

标准化与伪个性化、精神涣散与听觉退化是阿多诺考察流行音乐时形成的两个著名结论 ,但是他的这种判断却遭到了西方学者的质疑与批判。实际上 ,阿多诺对流行音乐的仇恨既是其文化工业批判理论总体思路的具体延伸 ,同时也是他本人的情感好恶所致 ,而更重要的是 ,流行音乐主要是诉诸于听众的身体狂欢而不是他们的心灵沉思 ,因此 ,阿多诺对流行音乐的定罪存在着明显的错位 ,他与流行音乐的交战实际上是两种美学观念之间的冲突

Seek Contemplation or Experience Pleasure:Adorno''''s Critical Theory of Popular Music

In his popular music studies, Adorno came to two conclusions: standardization and pseudo-individualization, distraction and regression of listening, but western scholars raise doubts and difficult questions for his statements. In fact, Adorno hated the popular music not only because of his critical theory of culture industry, but also because of his own taste. More important is that the popular music result to the body carnival of listeners, not to their mind contemplation. Therefore, the war between Adorno and the popular music is a conflict of two aesthetic concepts.