"How do keyboards make music playable? Drawing on theories of media, systems, and cultural techniques, Keys to play spans Greek myth and contemporary Japanese digital games to chart an archaeology of musical play and its animation via improvisation, performance, and recreation. …
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Schenker was one of the most influential music theorists of the 20th century. In this essay, he turns his attention to the performer's role, arguing that the cult of the virtuoso has led to an overemphasis on technical display.
Playing to the Camera is the first full-length study devoted to the musical performance documentary. Its scope ranges from rock concert films to experimental video art featuring modernist music. Unlike the "music under" produced for films by unseen musicians, on-screen "live" pe…
Playing to the Camera is the first full-length study devoted to the musical performance documentary. Its scope ranges from rock concert films to experimental video art featuring modernist music. Unlike the "music under" produced for films by unseen musicians, on-screen "live" pe…
Musicians tend to believe that the mystery of their art cannot be objectively studied, quantified, or explained. As a result, the term motor learning is rarely used in connection with musicians, and an empirical approach to musical performance is more the exception than the rule…
Musicians tend to believe that the mystery of their art cannot be objectively studied, quantified, or explained. As a result, the term motor learning is rarely used in connection with musicians, and an empirical approach to musical performance is more the exception than the rule…