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The improvising mind [electronic resource] : cognition and creativity in the musical moment /

by Berkowitz, Aaron.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 205 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780191594595 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Improvisation (Music) | Music -- Psychological aspects | CognitionOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The ability to improvise represents one of the highest levels of musical achievement. Yet what musical knowledge is required for improvisation? How does a musician learn to improvise? What are the neural correlates of improvised performance? These are some of the questions explored in this unique and fascinating work.
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The ability to improvise represents one of the highest levels of musical achievement. Yet what musical knowledge is required for improvisation? How does a musician learn to improvise? What are the neural correlates of improvised performance? These are some of the questions explored in this unique and fascinating work.

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