Musical Improvisation Art, Education, and Society

Name: Musical Improvisation Art, Education, and Society
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ISBN: 9780252076541

ISBN-10: 0252076540

ISBN-13: 9780252076541

Edition: 2009

Authors: Gabriel Solis, Bruno Nettl

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A musical practice used for centuries the world over, improvisation too often has been neglected by scholars who dismiss it as either technically undissectible or inexplicably mysterious. At different times and in different cultures, performing music that is not "precomposed" has constituted an artful expression of the performer's individuality (the Baroque); a wild, unthinking form of expression (jazz antagonists); and the best method to train inexperienced musicians to use their instruments (the Middle East). This wide-ranging collection of essays considers musical improvisation from a variety of approaches, including ethnomusicology, education, performance, historical musicology, and…

Book details

Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication date: 7/24/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 376
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English