TY  - GEN
T1  - Focal impulse theory : musical expression, meter, and the body
T2  - Musical meaning and interpretation.
A1  - Ito, John Paul
LA  - English
PP  - Bloomington, Indiana
PB  - Indiana University Press
YR  - 2020
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_on1128887612
AB  - "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"--
OP  - 376
CN  - ML3813 .I86 2020
SN  - 0253049946
SN  - 9780253049940
SN  - 9780253049957
SN  - 9780253049933
KW  - Musical meter and rhythm.
KW  - Music : Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
KW  - Music : Performance : Physiological aspects.
KW  - Musique : Mesure et rythme.
KW  - Musique : Exécution : Aspect physiologique.
KW  - MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Theory
KW  - Music : Performance : Physiological aspects
KW  - Musical meter and rhythm
ER  -