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The Aesthetics of Imperfection in Music and the Arts - Spontaneity, Flaws and the Unfinished (Paperback)
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The Aesthetics of Imperfection in Music and the Arts - Spontaneity, Flaws and the Unfinished (Paperback)
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The aesthetics of imperfection emphasises spontaneity, disruption,
process and energy over formal perfection and is often ignored by
many commentators or seen only in improvisation. This comprehensive
collection is the first time imperfection has been explored across
all kinds of musical performance, whether improvisation or
interpretation of compositions. Covering music, visual art, dance,
comedy, architecture and design, it addresses the meaning,
experience, and value of improvisation and spontaneous creation
across different artistic media. A distinctive feature of the
volume is that it brings together contributions from theoreticians
and practitioners, presenting a wider range of perspectives on the
issues involved. Contributors look at performance and practice
across Western and non-Western musical, artistic and craft forms.
Composers and non-performing artists offer a perspective on what is
'imperfect' or improvisatory within their work, contributing
further dimensions to the discourse. The Aesthetics of Imperfection
in Music and the Arts features 39 chapters organised into eight
sections and written by a diverse group of scholars and performers.
They consider divergent definitions of aesthetics, employing both
18th-century philosophy and more recent socially and historically
situated conceptions making this an essential, up-to-date resource
for anyone working on either side of the perfection-imperfection
debate.
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