Focal Impulse Theory

Musical Expression, Meter, and the Body

AvJohn Paul Ito

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

Del i serien Indiana University Press (IPS)

884 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Fler format och utgåvor

Häftad

268 kr

Beskrivning

Music is surrounded by movement, from the arching back of the guitarist to the violinist swaying with each bow stroke. To John Paul Ito, these actions are not just a visual display; rather, they reveal what it really means for musicians to move with the beat, organizing the flow of notes from beat to beat and shaping the sound produced. By developing "focal impulse theory," Ito shows how a performer's choices of how to move with the meter can transform the music's expressive contours. Change the dance of the performer's body, and you change the dance of the notes. As Focal Impulse Theory deftly illustrates, bodily movements carry musical meaning and, in a very real sense, are meaning.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-01-05
Mått:156 x 235 x 27 mm
Vikt:703 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Indiana University Press (IPS)
Antal sidor:398
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253049933

Utforska kategorier

Musikvetenskap inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

John Paul Ito is Associate Professor of Music Theory in the School of Music at Carnegie Mellon University.

Recensioner i media

John Paul Ito introduces the central concept of his latest book, Focal Impulse Theory: Musical Expression, Meter, and the Body, with an anecdote familiar to musicians: a fellow musician stops during a rehearsal and suggests the music should feel in two rather than four. How and why does the suggestive, more prominent beat in two versus four make such a difference in musical interpretation? Throughout the rest of the book, Ito untangles the abstract and hazy notions around meter, pulse, and feel. . . . Ito has clearly done extensive data collection and research for his book. If asked whether Focal Impulse Theory is better suited as a performance or teaching guide, I would classify it as a study on feel, what happens between large and small beats, and large and small measures. Succinctly put, it's an in-depth guide to the practical aspects of the role meter plays in musical performances for musicians.- Laurel Yu (Journal of the American Viola Society) For music theorists, performers, and students alike, this remarkable book will open up new ways of feeling and thinking about meter, expression, and embodied performance.- Jonathan De Souza - Western University (MTO - a journal of the Society of Music Theory)

Innehållsförteckning

Accessing Audiovisual MaterialsPrefaceCopyright AcknowledgmentsPart I: Introduction1. Introducing the Focal Impulse and its Theory2. Foundations in Music Theory and Cognitive SciencePart II: Basic Focal Impulse Theory3. The Basic Concept of the Focal Impulse4. Focal Impulses and Meter: The Simplest Cases5. The Sound of Focal Impulses6. More on Focal Impulses and Meter7. A Taxonomy of SyncopationsPart III: Expanding Focal Impulse Theory8. Special Cases of Focal Impulse Placement9. Anticipations and Secondary Focal Impulses10. Inflecting Focal Impulses Downward and Upward11. More Advanced Uses of Inflected Impulse Cycles12. Performing Metrical DissonancePart IV: Connecting Focal Impulse Theory13. Connections with Psychology14. Connections with Other Music ScholarshipPart V: Applying Focal Impulse Theory15. Metrical Dissonance in Brahms16. The First Movements of the Brahms Sonatas op. 120Conclusions: Placing Focal Impulse Theory in Larger ContextsGlossary: Focal Impulse Symbols and Their DefinitionsReferencesDiscographyIndex