Deepening musical performance through movement : the theory and practice of embodied interpretation
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Bibliographic Information
Deepening musical performance through movement : the theory and practice of embodied interpretation
（Musical meaning and interpretation / Robert S. Hatten, editor）
Indiana University Press, c2007
Available at 5 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-218) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Alexandra Pierce singles out elements of music such as melody, meter, and phrase, and investigates the defining quality of each through movement. Although simple, these exercises engage the listening attention in complex ways and can be integrated into a musician's daily practice. Practicing movements that accurately reflect a musical element can improve technique and are audible in performance. They become part of your technical command. Short narratives that illustrate how performance practice problems can be approached and solved are scattered throughout the book. A video companion to Deepening Musical Performance through Movement can be found at the author's website, alexandrapierce.net/deepening.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Vitalizing the Musical Elements, One by One 2. Mobilizing Balance 3. Melody Awakened: Seven Stages for Embodying Its Contour 4. Resilience of Meter and Rhythm 5. The Integration of Structural Levels 6. Shaping Phrase with Span and Climax 7. Letting Gesture Through: Reverberation 8. The Movements of Juncture 9. Characterizing 10. Tone of Voice 11. The Spirit of Play Notes Bibliography Index
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