Focal impulse theory: musical expression, meter, and the body

by Ito, John Paul

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Full title :Focal impulse theory : musical expression, meter, and the body / John Paul Ito.

Summary

"Music is surrounded by movement, from the blues guitarist tapping his foot to the violinist swaying with each bow stroke. To John Paul Ito, these actions are more than just a performance gimmick; rather, they are directly linked to the generation of sound and, importantly, the feeling that sound produces. By developing "focal impulse theory," Ito shows how the expressive shaping of sound informs meaning within each individual musical piece. Ito reveals that music not only begins in motion with the performer, but it also returns to motion, since the universal response to music is to move. As Focal Impulse Theory deftly illustrates, these movements are not merely physical reactions; they carry meaning and, in a very real sense, are meaning"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2020

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Indiana University Press
Place of Publication:Bloomington, Indiana
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2020

The Physical Object

Description:xx, 376 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780253049957, 0253049954, 9780253049933, 0253049938
oclc:on1128087736
LC Classification:ML3813
Dewey Decimal:781.2/22

Introduction -- Introducing the focal impulse and its theory -- Foundations in music theory and cognitive science -- Basic focal impulse theory -- Basic concept of the focal impulse -- Focal impulses and meter: The simplest cases -- The sounds of focal impulses -- More on focal impulses and meter -- Focal impulses and characters of syncopation -- Expanding focal impulse theory -- Special cases of focal impulse placement -- Anticipations and secondary focal impulses -- Inflecting focal impulses downward and upward -- More advanced uses of inflected impulses cycle -- Performing metrical dissonance -- Connecting focal impulse theory -- Connections with psychology -- Connecting with other music scholarship -- Applying focal impulse theory -- Metrical dissonance in Brahms -- First movements of the Brahms Sonatas op. 120 -- Conclusion : Placing focal impulse theory in larger contexts.