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Modes of communication during jazz improvisation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2005

Frederick A. Seddon
Frederick A. Seddon
Affiliation:
Department of Computing, Faculty of Maths and Computer Science, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK 7 6AA f.a.seddon@open.ac.uk
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Abstract

This study investigated modes of communication adopted by six student jazz musicians during rehearsal and performance. Six one-hour rehearsal sessions and a performance were observed and videotaped for analysis. Results revealed six modes of communication that formed two main categories, verbal and non-verbal, each containing three distinct modes of communication: instruction, cooperation and collaboration. Non-verbal collaborative mode displayed empathetic attunement, which is a vehicle for empathetic creativity. Empathetic creativity is a theoretical concept proposed by the author based on the concept of empathetic intelligence (Arnold, 2003, 2004). Practical applications of empathetic creativity are discussed with reference to music education, focusing on evaluation of individual contribution to group creative performances.

Type
Research Article
Information
British Journal of Music Education , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , March 2005 , pp. 47 - 61
Copyright
© 2005 Cambridge University Press

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