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Experiencing 'Flow' in Jazz Performance (Paperback)
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Experiencing 'Flow' in Jazz Performance (Paperback)
Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
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The term 'flow' refers to experiences where the musician moves into
a consciousness in which time seems to be suspended and perception
of reality is blurred by unconscious forces. An essential part of
the jazz tradition, which often serves as the foundation of the
musician's identity, flow is recognised within the greater jazz
community as a critical factor in accomplished musicianship. Flow
as a concept is so deeply embedded in the scene that these
experiences are not generally discussed. It contributes to the
musicians' work motivation, providing a vital level of satisfaction
and accomplishment. The power of the experience, consciously or
unconsciously, has given rise to the creation of heroic images, in
which jazz musicians are seen as being bold, yet vulnerable, strong
and masculine, but still capable of expressing emotions. In this
discourse, musicians are pictured as people constantly putting
themselves on the line, exposing themselves and their hearts to one
another as well as to the audience. Heroic profiles are richly
constructed within the jazz scene, and their incorporation into
narratives of flow suggests that such images are inseparable from
jazz. It is thus unclear how far the musicians are simply reporting
personal experience as opposed to unconsciously perpetuating a
profoundly internalised mythology. Drawing on eighteen interviews
conducted with professional jazz musicians from around the world,
Elina HytAnen-Ng examines the fundamentals of the phenomenon of
flow in jazz that has led to this genre's popularity. Furthermore,
she draws on how flow experiences are viewed and constructed by
jazz musicians, the meanings they attach to it, and the quality of
music that it inspires.
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