Discussions on the Subject of the Sociology of Music

Conclusion. The theme of mediation as an empirical means of revealing the sequential development of a work and its perception (for the sociologist) reopens the “work - taste dualism”, which represents an attempt to overcome a conflict of views: on the one hand, works remain at the disposal of aestheticians and musicologists, and on the other hand, sociological judgment, that reduces music to ritual. At this point, the formation, functioning and transmission of links between the features of a musical work and social groups should be the main subject of the sociology of music, since in this case we observe dialogue and reconciliation between the two opposing views.