The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Improvisation in the Arts

ISBN-13: 9781032016498 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 738 str.

Alessandro Bertinetto; Marcello Ruta

Opis

Over the last few decades, the notion of improvisation has enriched and dynamized research on traditional philosophies of music, theatre, dance, poetry, and even visual art. This Handbook offers readers an authoritative collection of accessible articles on the philosophy of improvisation, synthesizing and explaining various subjects and issues from the growing wave of journal articles and monographs in the field.  Its 48 chapters, written specifically for this volume by an international team of scholars, are accessible for students and researchers alike.　

The volume is organized into four main sections:
I Art and Improvisation: Theoretical Perspectives
II Art and Improvisation: Aesthetical, Ethical, and Political Perspectives
III Improvisation in Musical Practices
IV Improvisation in the Visual, Narrative, Dramatic, and Interactive Arts

Key Features:

• Treats improvisation not only as a stylistic feature, but also as an aesthetic property of artworks and performances as well as a core element of artistic creativity.
• Spells out multiple aspects of the concept of improvisation, emphasizing its relevance in understanding the nature of art.
• Covers improvisation in a wide spectrum of artistic domains, including unexpected ones such as literature, visual arts, games, and cooking.
• Addresses key questions, such as:
  - How can improvisation be defined and what is its role in different art forms?
  - Can improvisation be perceived as such, and how can it be aesthetically evaluated?
  - What is the relationship between improvisation and notions such as action, composition, expressivity, and authenticity?
  - What is the ethical and political significance of improvisation?

Recenzje

"Practically everyone who has lately thought theoretically about improvisation has contributed to this volume, and just about everything one ever wanted to know about improvisation but dared not hope to see answered is here addressed. Suffice it to say that the editors have here done an incalculable service to this burgeoning field of research."
Jerrold Levinson, University of Maryland

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Improvisation as Normative Practice  2. Improvisation as Resonance  3. Improvisation as Creative Performance  4. Material and Improvisation in the Formative Process  5. Ontology of Improvisation and Jazz  6. Improvisation and Orientation  7. Improvisation and Action Theory  8. Improvisation, Actions, and Processes  9. Rethinking Realtimeness in Improvisation  10. Appreciating Improvisations as Art  11. Transformative Aesthetics: When the Unforeseen Emerges  12. Improvisation as Spontaneous Creation versus "Making Do"  13. Improvisation as Aesthetic Appearance  14. The Expressivity of Musical Improvisation  15. Jazz Improvisation, Authenticity, and Self-Expression  16. Manyness in Music Improvisation  17. Forms of Improvisation and Experimentalism  18. Improvisational Phronesis  19. Improvisation’s Ethical and Epistemological Challenge  20. Street Art and the Politics of Improvisation  21. Improvisation and Political Emancipation  22. Competing Ontologies of Musical Improvisation: A Medieval Perspective  23. Improvisation and Essential Ornamentation in Vocal Music (1600–1900)  24. Freedom and Form in Piano Improvisation in the Early 19^th Century  25. Improvisation and Authenticity in Early 20^th Century Western Music  26. Improvisation and Composition: A Schoenbergian View  27. Repeatability versus Unrepeatability in Free Improvisation  28. The Risk of Improvised Music: An Ethnographic Approach  29. Empathy in Improvisation  30. Improvisation in Pop-Rock Music  31. "Improvisation" in Play: A View Through South Indian Music Practices  32. Improvisation in Arab Musical Practices  33. Dance Improvisation as Experimental Inquiry  34. The Springs of Action in Butō Improvisation  35. Stage Improvisation in the Commedia dell’Arte  36. Performance Art and Improvisation  37. Improvisation, Stand-up, and Comedy  38. Improvisation, Machines, Cinema  39. Improvisation and Poetry  40. Improvisation in Painting  41. Improvisation in Sculpture  42. Improvisation and Artistic Photography  43. Improvisation and Installation Art  44. Installed Improvisation: The Case of Erwin Redl  45. Improvisation in Design Processes  46. Urban Improvisations  47. Improvisation in Cooking and Tasting  48.Creativity and Improvisation in Games