This book presents the recent positions, theories, and methods of artistic research in jazz, inviting readers to critically engage in and establish a sustained discourse regarding theoretical, methodological, and analytic perspectives.
A panel of eleven international contributors presents an in-depth discourse on shared and specific approaches to artistic research in jazz, aiming at an understanding of the specificity of current practices, both improvisational and composed. The topics addressed throughout consider the cultural, institutional, epistemological, philosophical, ethical, and practical aspects of the discipline, as well as the influence of race, gender, and politics. The book is structured in three parts: first, on topics related to improvisation, theory and history; second, on institutional and pedagogical positions; and third, on methodical approaches in four specific research projects conducted by the authors.
In thinking outside established theoretical frameworks, this book invites further exploration and participation, and encourages practitioners, scholars, students, and teachers at all academic levels to shape the future of artistic research collectively. It will be of interest to students in jazz and popular music studies, performance studies, improvisation studies, music philosophy, music aesthetics, and Western art music research.
Edited by:
Michael Kahr (University of Music and Performing Arts Graz Austria)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032019055
ISBN 10: 1032019050
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 25 September 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Artistic Research in Jazz: An Introduction Michael Kahr Part I: Improvisation, Theory, and History 1. Improvising Artistic Research Marcel Cobussen 2. Improvising Touch: Musical Improvisation Considered as a Tactile Practice Vincent Meelberg 3. Mapping Jazz’s Affect: Implications for Music Theory and Analysis Chris Stover 4. Artistic Research in Jazz: Historical Contexts Michael Kahr Part II: Institutional and Pedagogical Considerations 5. Wordplay: Negotiating the Conservatory ‘Culture Clash’ Petter Frost Fadnes 6. The Lessons of Jazz: What We Teach When We Teach Jazz in College Tracy McMullen 7. It Don’t Mean a Thing Without My Web Fan Base Thing: A Dance of Cultural Relevancy in Jazz Education Culture Today William C. Banfield Part III: Specific Projects 8. Silent Groove, Frames and Applied Improvisation in Miles Davis’ ""Shhh/Peaceful"" and austraLYSIS’ ""Silent Waves"": Practice-led Research Beckons to Research-led Practice Roger T. Dean 9. Analysis and Observations of Pre-learnt and Idiosyncratic Elements in Improvisation: A Methodology for Artistic Research in Jazz Robert L. Burke 10. Articulating Musical Practice and Research: Notes on a South African Recording Project Marc Duby 11. Embodied Hope: An Empathically Creative Approach to Contemporary Jazz Andrew Bain"
