
- 115 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Philosophy of Jazz
About this book
What is jazz? How does it differ from other kinds of music? To what extent is it an important subject for thinking about aesthetic questions? Philosophy of Jazz is among the first book-length philosophical discussions devoted to jazz. Daniel Martin Feige explores the relationship between jazz and European art music, arguing that in jazz central aspects of musical practice are made explicit, aspects that remain implicit in the tradition of European art music but nevertheless inform their practice. He develops the idea that interpretations of works and improvisations share a central common feature: It is the musical performance that clarifies the meaning of the music. A musical performance acquires its identity against the background of a tradition of performances, and as embodied tradition, improvisations as well as interpretations are part of an ongoing musical as well as historical dialogue. Using jazz to expand the vocabulary of art theory, this book reflects on how philosophy should take up objects of cultural and aesthetic concern.
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Yes, you can access Philosophy of Jazz by Daniel Martin Feige, Nathan Ross in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Jazz Music. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.