Improvisation And The Making Of American Literary Modernism
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Improvisation And The Making Of American Literary Modernism
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Author : Rob Wallace
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2010-10-14
Improvisation And The Making Of American Literary Modernism written by Rob Wallace and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-14 with Literary Criticism categories.
Improvisation, despite its almost ubiquitous presence in many art forms, is notoriously misunderstood and mysterious. Although earlier strands of American philosophy and art emphasized what might be called improvisational practices, it was during the modernist period that improvisational practice and theory began to make a significant impact on art and culture, specifically via the African American musical forms of jazz and blues. This musical development held important consequences for the larger artistic, cultural, and political life of America as a whole-and, eventually, the world. The historical convergence of jazz and philosophical currents like pragmatism in American culture provides the framework for Wallace's discussion of improvisation in literary modernism. Focusing on poets ranging from Gertrude Stein to Langston Hughes, Wallace's work provides a fresh perspective on the complex circuits of modernist culture. Improvisation and The Making of American Literary Modernism will be of interest to scholars of poetry, music, American and modernist studies, and race and ethnic studies.
Improvisation And The Making Of American Literary Modernism
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Author : Robert Neil Andrew Wallace
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Improvisation And The Making Of American Literary Modernism written by Robert Neil Andrew Wallace and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Blues (Music) in literature categories.
This dissertation focuses on the aesthetic, social, and philosophical dimensions of improvisation in the life and work of four modernist writers: Langston Hughes, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and Wallace Stevens. Although earlier strands of American philosophy and art put a premium on what might be called improvisational practices--such as Emerson's urge to create a new American literature, which Whitman later put into practice--it was during the first few decades of the 20th Century that improvisational practice and theory began to make a significant impact on art and culture. In the American context this focus on improvisation cannot be separated from the development of blues, jazz, and subsequent African American musical forms. Beyond demonstrating how jazz "influenced" the writers in this dissertation, however, I also analyze the ways in which the cultural interactions and conflicts that created jazz, as well as the aesthetic elements informing improvised practices in general, have been overlooked in the wider scholarship and historical accounts of literary modernism. To discuss improvisation in a literary context, I draw on theoretical tools developed by Philip Pastras, as well as the burgeoning field of critical improvisation studies. I locate improvisation not just in the strands of jazz and blues aesthetic in the air during the 20s and 30s, but also in the cognitive theories of William James, and the overall primitivist discourse that brings various improvisatory literary and musical traditions into contact and conflict with so-called High Modernist aesthetics.
The Oxford Handbook Of Critical Improvisation Studies
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Author : George E. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-08-22
The Oxford Handbook Of Critical Improvisation Studies written by George E. Lewis and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-22 with Music categories.
Improvisation informs a vast array of human activity, from creative practices in art, dance, music, and literature to everyday conversation and the relationships to natural and built environments that surround and sustain us. The two volumes of the Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies gather scholarship on improvisation from an immense range of perspectives, with contributions from more than sixty scholars working in architecture, anthropology, art history, computer science, cognitive science, cultural studies, dance, economics, education, ethnomusicology, film, gender studies, history, linguistics, literary theory, musicology, neuroscience, new media, organizational science, performance studies, philosophy, popular music studies, psychology, science and technology studies, sociology, and sound art, among others.
The Oxford Handbook Of Critical Improvisation Studies
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Author : George Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
The Oxford Handbook Of Critical Improvisation Studies written by George Lewis and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Music categories.
V. 1. Cognitions -- v. 2. Critical theories
The Improvisation Studies Reader
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Author : Ajay Heble
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-08-07
The Improvisation Studies Reader written by Ajay Heble and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-07 with Music categories.
Improvisation is a performance practice that animates and activates diverse energies of inspiration, critique, and invention. In recent years it has coalesced into an exciting and innovative new field of interdisciplinary scholarly inquiry, becoming a cornerstone of both practical and theoretical approaches to performance. The Improvisation Studies Reader draws together the works of key artists and thinkers from a range of disciplines, including theatre, music, literature, film, and dance. Divided by keywords into eight sections, this book bridges the gaps between these fields. The book includes case studies, exercises, graphic scores and poems in order to produce a teaching and research resource that identifies central themes in improvisation studies. The sections include: Listening Trust/Risk Flow Dissonance Responsibility Liveness Surprise Hope Each section of the Reader is introduced by a newly commissioned think piece by a key figure in the field, which opens up research questions reflecting on the keyword in question. By placing key theoretical and classic texts in conversation with cutting-edge research and artists’ statements, this book answers the urgent questions facing improvising artists and theorists in the mediatized Twenty-First Century.
The Routledge Introduction To American Modernism
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Author : Linda Wagner-Martin
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-12
The Routledge Introduction To American Modernism written by Linda Wagner-Martin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-12 with Literary Criticism categories.
The modernist period was crucial for American literature as it gave writers the chance to be truly innovative and create their own distinct identity. Starting slightly earlier than many guides to modernism this lucid and comprehensive guide introduces the reader to the essential history of the period including technology, religion, economy, class, gender and immigration. These contexts are woven of into discussions of many significant authors and texts from the period. Wagner-Martin brings her years of writing about American modernism to explicate poetry and drama as well as fiction and life-writing. Among the authors emphasized are Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Willa Cather, John Dos Passos, William Carlos Williams, Mike Gold, James T. Farrell, Clifford Odets, John Steinbeck and countless others. A clear and engaging introduction to an exciting period of literature, this is the ultimate guide for those seeking an overview of American Modernism.
Improvisation And Music Education
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Author : Ajay Heble
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-19
Improvisation And Music Education written by Ajay Heble and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-19 with Music categories.
This book offers compelling new perspectives on the revolutionary potential of improvisation pedagogy. Bringing together contributions from leading musicians, scholars, and teachers from around the world, the volume articulates how improvisation can breathe new life into old curricula; how it can help teachers and students to communicate more effectively; how it can break down damaging ideological boundaries between classrooms and communities; and how it can help students become more thoughtful, engaged, and activist global citizens. In the last two decades, a growing number of music educators, music education researchers, musicologists, cultural theorists, creative practitioners, and ethnomusicologists have suggested that a greater emphasis on improvisation in music performance, history, and theory classes offers enormous potential for pedagogical enrichment. This book will help educators realize that potential by exploring improvisation along a variety of trajectories. Essays offer readers both theoretical explorations of improvisation and music education from a wide array of vantage points, and practical explanations of how the theory can be implemented in real situations in communities and classrooms. It will therefore be of interest to teachers and students in numerous modes of pedagogy and fields of study, as well as students and faculty in the academic fields of music education, jazz studies, ethnomusicology, musicology, cultural studies, and popular culture studies.
The Routledge Handbook Of Philosophy And Improvisation In The Arts
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Author : Alessandro Bertinetto
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-07-22
The Routledge Handbook Of Philosophy And Improvisation In The Arts written by Alessandro Bertinetto and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-22 with Philosophy categories.
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?
Litpop Writing And Popular Music
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Author : Rachel Carroll
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-13
Litpop Writing And Popular Music written by Rachel Carroll and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-13 with Music categories.
Bringing together exciting new interdisciplinary work from emerging and established scholars in the UK and beyond, Litpop addresses the question: how has writing past and present been influenced by popular music, and vice versa? Contributions explore how various forms of writing have had a crucial role to play in making popular music what it is, and how popular music informs ’literary’ writing in diverse ways. The collection features musicologists, literary critics, experts in cultural studies, and creative writers, organised in three themed sections. ’Making Litpop’ explores how hybrids of writing and popular music have been created by musicians and authors. ’Thinking Litpop’ considers what critical or intellectual frameworks help us to understand these hybrid cultural forms. Finally, ’Consuming Litpop’ examines how writers deal with music’s influence, how musicians engage with literary texts, and how audiences of music and writing understand their own role in making ’Litpop’ happen. Discussing a range of genres and periods of writing and popular music, this unique collection identifies, theorizes, and problematises connections between different forms of expression, making a vital contribution to popular musicology, and literary and cultural studies.
The Birth Of The Imagination
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Author : Bruce Holsapple
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2016-12-01
The Birth Of The Imagination written by Bruce Holsapple and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
William Carlos Williams first spoke to the issue of form shortly after the publication of “The Wanderer” in 1914—his move to vers libre—and didn’t stop talking about form until his death in 1963. His poetry shows, decade after decade, persistent formal innovation. Bruce Holsapple’s The Birth of the Imagination relates the form, structure, and content of Williams’s poetry to demonstrate how his formal concerns bear upon the content, namely, how form testifies to a vision that the style verifies. Tracing the development of Williams’s work from Poems in 1909 through The Wedge in 1944, Holsapple aligns emerging aesthetic concepts and procedures with shifts in Williams’s writing to disclose how meaning becomes refigured, affecting what the poems “say.” While focusing primarily on Williams’s experimental works, including the novellas, this innovative study charts how significant features in Williams’s poetry result from specific imaginative practices.