Competing Ontologies of Musical Improvisation
Uri Smilansky|Marc Lewon
The idea of improvisation, broadly defined, has been integral to our imagination the medieval musical past. It can be related many elements production: act un-notated creation; manipulation and amplification notated materials; observance rigid rules formulae; or spontaneous freedom. Likely a product Carolingian Renaissance, this is first music treatise address an aspect chant performance that does not only relate memorized repertoire, but includes unwritten practice extemporizing accompanying voice pre-given melody. art “coloration” ornamentation line, whether polyphonic monophonic, had part extemporization since at least time Ad organum faciendum treatises. When planning author's ontological inquiries, would do well remember possible existence creativity inspired, ephemerality performer- expression-centered.
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