Expanding the Space for Improvisation Pedagogy in Music
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- ISBN 9780367728403
- Weight: 560g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 18 Dec 2020
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Expanding the Space for Improvisation Pedagogy in Music is a critical, research-based anthology exploring improvisation in music pedagogy. The book broadens the understanding of the potentials and possibilities for improvisation in a variety of music education contexts and stimulates the development of knowledge and reflection on improvisation.
The book critically examines the challenges, cultural values, aims and methods involved in improvisation pedagogy. Written by international contributors representing a variety of musical genres and research methodologies, it takes a transdisciplinary approach and outlines a way ahead for improvisation pedagogy and research, by providing a space for the exchange of knowledge and critique.
This book will be of great interest to scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of arts education, music education, improvisation, music psychology, musicology, ethnomusicology, artistic research and community music. It will also appeal to music educators on all levels in the field of music education and music psychology.
Guro Gravem Johansen is Associate Professor of Music Education at the Norwegian Academy of Music (Oslo, Norway) and holds a PhD on instrumental practising on improvisation. Johansen's research interests are instrumental practising and teaching and learning of jazz and improvisation.
Kari Holdhus is Associate Professor at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Her research interests are relational aesthetics, aesthetic learning processes, equity based music education practices.
Christina Larsson is a classical singer and music teacher and currently a PhD candidate at The School of Music and Theatre at Örebro University in Sweden.
Una MacGlone is a double bassist and founder member of the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra. She lectures on free improvisation courses at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and is completing a PhD at the University of Edinburgh.
