New Perspectives on Music and Gesture
| Author | : Anthony Gritten |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0754664627 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780754664628 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (628 Downloads) |
Download or read book New Perspectives on Music and Gesture written by Anthony Gritten and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the insights of the first volume Music and Gesture (Ashgate 2006), the chapters here are structured in a broad narrative trajectory moving from theory to practice, embracing Western and non-Western practices, real and virtual gestures, live and recorded performances, physical and acoustic gestures, visual and auditory perception, among other themes of topical interest. The main areas of enquiry include psychobiology; perception and cognition; philosophy and semiotics; conducting; ensemble work and solo piano playing.
