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The art of becoming : how group improvisation works /

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"With a focus on music, this book outlines what improvisation is and why it is an important creative and social activity. Drawing on the emerging psychological literature in this area, as well as evidence from authors' research with musicians, this text outlines innovative ideas on what de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: MacDonald, Raymond A. R. (Author), Wilson, Graeme B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Improvisation (Music)
Improvisation (Music) > Psychological aspects.
Improvisation (Music) > Social aspects.
Improvisation (Musique)
Improvisation (Musique) > Aspect psychologique.
Improvisation (Musique) > Aspect social.
Exercises.
Instruction & Study.
MUSIC.
Techniques.
Theory.
Improvisation (Music) > Psychological aspects
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Improvisation and new frontiers in creative practice
  • What's so special about Improvisation?
  • Talking about Improvisation
  • Stones, Clouds : a new model for improvising
  • Distributed creativity and the myth of shared understanding
  • A new virtuosity : improvising over time
  • Improvisation and health : why improvising is good for you
  • The way forward.