Mastering the Art of Performance A Primer for Musicians

Name: Mastering the Art of Performance A Primer for Musicians
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ISBN: 9780195398724

ISBN-10: 0195398726

ISBN-13: 9780195398724

Edition: 2010

Authors: Stewart Gordon

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Book details

List price: $20.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/4/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Stewart Gordonis Senior Research Scholar at the Center for South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan, and author of three books on Asia. He lives in Ann Arbor.



Prelude: Defining Performance



Assessing Yourself, the Performer: Achieving a Positive Mind-Set toward Performance



Why We Perform: Forging a Performance Philosophy



Physical Support for Performance



Conceptualizing and Scheduling Goals



Keeping Preparation Fresh and Focused



Dealing with Repetition and Drill



Techniques to Develop Secure Memorization



Ensuring Quality



Self-Regard at the Time of Performance



Managing Stage Fright



Dynamics during Performance



Evaluation after Performance



Performance and Human Interaction



The Career Challenge



Physical Challenge and Performance



Performance Careers in Retrospect


Postlude: Performance and Your Spiritual Life


Selected Bibliography


Index