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Title The act of musical composition : studies in the creative process / edited by Dave Collins.

Publication Info. Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2012]
©2012

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Description xxiii, 284 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm.
Series SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music
SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 1. Empirical and Historical Musicologies of Compositional Processes: Towards a Cross-fertilisation / Nicolas Donin -- 2. Process, Self-evaluation and Lifespan Creativity Trajectories in Eminent Composers / Aaron Kozbelt -- 3. Musical Imagery in the Creative Process / Freya Bailes, Laura Bishop -- 4. Meaningful Engagement with Music Composition / Andrew R. Brown, Steve Dillon -- 5. The Practice of Diverse Compositional Creativities / Pamela Burnard -- 6. Constraint, Collaboration and Creativity in Popular Songwriting Teams / Joe Bennett -- 7. The Influence of the Extra-musical on the Composing Process / Shira Lee Katz -- 8. Improvisation as Real-time Composition / Simon Rose, Raymond MacDonald -- 9. On Computer-aided Composition, Musical Creativity and Brain Asymmetry / Eduardo Reck Miranda -- 10. Defining Inspiration? Modelling the Non-conscious Creative Process / Geraint A. Wiggins -- 11. Rules, Tactics and Strategies for Composing Music / David Cope.
Summary Understandings of the process or act of the compositional process have, in the main, been informed by anecdotal after-the-event accounts or post-hoc analyses of composition. This book presents an exploration and empirical work around this unique aspect of human creative activity from a new and exciting perspective.
Subject Composition (Music) -- Psychological aspects.
Composition (Music)
Psychological aspects.
Added Author Collins, Dave, 1952-
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