"In the Course of Performance" is the first book in decades to
illustrate and explain the practices and processes of musical
improvisation. Improvisation, by its very nature, seems to resist
interpretation or elucidation. This difficulty may account for the
very few attempts scholars have made to provide a general guide to
this elusive subject. With contributions by seventeen scholars and
improvisers, "In the Course of Performance" offers a history of
research on improvisation and an overview of the different
approaches to the topic that can be used, ranging from cognitive
study to detailed musical analysis. Such diverse genres as Italian
lyrical singing, modal jazz, Indian classical music, Javanese
gamelan, and African-American girls' singing games are examined.
The most comprehensive guide to the understanding of musical
improvisation available, "In the Course of Performance" will be
indispensable to anyone attracted to this fascinating art.
Contributors are Stephen Blum, Sau Y. Chan, Jody Cormack, Valerie
Woodring Goertzen, Lawrence Gushee, Eve Harwood, Tullia Magrini,
Peter Manuel, Ingrid Monson, Bruno Nettl, Jeff Pressing, Ali Jihad
Racy, Ronald Riddle, Stephen Slawek, Chris Smith, R. Anderson
Sutton, and T. Viswanathan.
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