The Practice of Musical Improvisation

Name: The Practice of Musical Improvisation
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SKU: 9781501384653
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Dialogues with Contemporary Musical Improvisers

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The Practice of Musical Improvisation presents a unique exploration of musical improvisation through extensive interviews with around 50 musicians from varied backgrounds. Contributors include experienced artists such as Sophie Agnel, John Butcher, Bill Dixon, and Evan Parker, alongside emerging voices. The book delves into mental processes, human factors, strategies, and decision-making in collective improvisation, weaving these diverse insights into a grand conversation that maps the complex and evolving territory of contemporary improvised music.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for musicians, musicologists, students of sound art, and anyone interested in the theory and practice of musical improvisation, especially within contemporary and experimental contexts.

Description

Over several years, Bertrand Denzler and Jean-Luc Guionnet have interviewed approximately 50 musicians from various backgrounds about their practice of musical improvisation. Musicians include both the very experienced such as Sophie Agnel, Burkhard Beins, John Butcher, Rhodri Davies, Bill Dixon, Phil Durrant, Axel Dörner, Annette Krebs, Daunik Lazro, Mattin, Seijiro Murayama, Andrea Neumann, Jérôme Noetinger, Evan Parker, Eddie Prévost and Taku Unami, as well as those newer to the field.

Asked questions on topics such as the mental processes behind a collective improvisation, the importance of the human factor in improvisation, the strategies used and the way musical decisions are made, the interviewees highlight the habits and customs of a practice, as experienced by those who invent it on a daily basis.

The interviews were carefully edited in order to produce a sort of grand discussion that draws an incomplete map of the blurred territory of contemporary improvised music.

The Practice of Musical Improvisation captures these insights into the unique and evolving nature of music creation.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Reviews praise the book as both a rich resource and an artistic creation. The Wire highlights its educational value and artful construction. Matthieu Saladin, Artist and Associate Professor in Sound Art, describes it as an insightful investigation into the axioms and stakes of improvisation, rooted firmly in practice. The book offers poetic and provocative reflections that illuminate the experiential essence of improvisation, making it a valuable addition to studies in this field.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781501384653

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 July 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Contributors:

Edited by Bertrand Denzler
Edited by Jean-Luc Guionnet

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 147.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 332g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Bertrand Denzler and Jean-Luc Guionnet are both well-known improvisational musicians and active composers. They have worked with countless improvising musicians across the globe and have published dozens of recordings with some of the most influential labels in the field.