Improvisation today, between orality and writing.

This article discusses the art of musical improvisation and its impact on the concept of orality and writing. It also describes the influence that electronic technologies has had on musical improvisation. The definitions of the term "improvisation" is presented, and the influence posed by the new te...

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Publicado en:Contemporary Music Review Vol. 25; no. 5/6; pp. 623 - 625
Autor principal: François, Jean-Charles
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2006
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Sumario:This article discusses the art of musical improvisation and its impact on the concept of orality and writing. It also describes the influence that electronic technologies has had on musical improvisation. The definitions of the term "improvisation" is presented, and the influence posed by the new technologies on the role of composers are outlined.