Exploratory Musicism: Ideas for Spontaneous Composition examines both music and musical composition, and the characteristics they share with science, mathematics and the natural world. Written for upper-division and graduate courses, the book shows students that music is part of an interdisciplinary collection of artistic modes of expression, and that these modes can be better understood in the context of what we observe in the real world. Using the book as a tool for extending the concept of music composition, students will discover new ways to connect music to more universal and...
Exploratory Musicism: Ideas for Spontaneous Composition examines both music and musical composition, and the characteristics they share with sc...
African Roots of the Jazz Evolution discusses how jazz style evolved from its original source - traditional African music. Reflecting the continental interaction and cultural development that took place over centuries, the book explores how melodic, structural, rhythmic, and other musical elements from Africa are manifested in African-American spirituals, the blues, and various jazz forms.
The book moves chronologically from the roots of blues music through the advent of recording technology and into the incorporation of new musical styles and electronic media....
African Roots of the Jazz Evolution discusses how jazz style evolved from its original source - traditional African music. Reflecting the ...
