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- improvisation, in music, the extemporaneous composition or free performance of a musical passage, usually in a manner conforming to certain stylistic norms but unfettered by the prescriptive features of a specific musical text.
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Improvisation allows for constant change and adaptation within a predetermined structure. In jazz and other music which employs improvisation, the tension between the structure and the possible ways to develop ideas within that structure (or even “break the rules” and go beyond the confines of the
Improvisation, in music, the extemporaneous composition or free performance of a musical passage, usually in a manner conforming to certain stylistic norms but unfettered by the prescriptive features of a specific musical text.
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Music improvisation is a universal and diverse form of musical expression, yet it retains a shadowy presence within the study of music from both a research and a performance perspective. This chapter focuses on the importance of improvisation as a particular site for creativity in music.
Oct 2, 2014 · This chapter surveys psychologically oriented research literature on music improvisation. Improvisation—to many, a mysterious process—is found in musics of many cultures across the ages. The focus of this chapter is, thus, on what we know about how improvisation is carried out.
Oct 2, 2022 · Improvisation is a defining aspect of music making. No longer a musical skill conceptualized as the preserve of elite jazz musicians, improvisation is now taught and researched as a creative, universally accessible musical skill at universities, conservatories, and music schools around the world.
Jun 22, 2018 · Broadly speaking, music education research tends to characterise improvisation within two conceptual frameworks, which have different implications for implementation; ‘structured’,...
Jun 22, 2018 · The overall purpose of this article is to provide a convenient summary of empirical research on improvisation in general music education and thereby provide guidance to researchers and practitioners, using a systematic, narrative-review approach.
