Musicking
the meanings of performing and listening
by Christopher Small
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Extending the inquiry of his early groundbreaking books, Christopher Small strikes at the heart of traditional studies of Western music by asserting that music is not a thing, but rather an activity. This new work outlines a theory of what Small terms "musicking," a verb that encompasses all musical activity from composing to performing to listening to a Walkman to singing in the shower.
Using Gregory Bateson's philosophy of mind and a Geertzian thick description of a typical concert in a typical symphony hall, Small demonstrates how musicking forms a ritual through which all the participants explore and celebrate the relationships that constitute their social identity. This trip through the concert hall will have readers rethinking every aspect of their musical worlds.
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Performance, Psychological aspects, Music, Philosophy and aesthetics, Music, philosophy and aesthetics, Music, performance, Musique, Philosophie et esthétique, Exécution, Aspect psychologique, Appréciation, Instruction & Study, Appreciation, Écoute musicale, Esthétique musicale, Interprétation musicale| Edition | Availability |
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Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening
2012, Wesleyan University Press
in English
0819572241 9780819572240
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Musicking: the meanings of performing and listening
1998, University Press of New England
in English
0819522562 9780819522566
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index.
"Wesleyan University Press."
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