Elina Hytönen-Ng

Experiencing 'Flow' in Jazz Performance (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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, flow is recognised within the greater jazz community as a critical factor in accomplished musicianship and yet experiences of it are not generally discussed. Drawing on eighteen interviews conducted with professional jazz musicians from around the world, Elina Hytönen-Ng examines the fundamentals of the phenomenon of flow in jazz. 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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317137771
• Artikelnr.: 49353345

Autorenporträt

Elina Hytönen-Ng is a cultural researcher and an ethnomusicologist working at the University of Eastern Finland. Her current interest is in the contemporary British jazz scene. She has been an academic visitor at the Faculty of Music, University of Oxford and a visiting research fellow at King's College, London.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Unravelling flow experiences
'Like a junkie looking for musical fixes': positive feelings and motivation formation in flow
'Purely for the love of music': emotionalism in discussions of flow
'Always concentrating on the music': highlighting professionalism
'Profound merging with people': enhanced collectivity within the band
'The whole mystery of being human': spirituality and flow
'Unreserved approval': the importance of an audience
'Smallish, intimate places': optimal performance venues
Contextual things
Wider perspectives on flow and altered states of consciousness
Bibliography
Index.