Cognitive ecology: music, gesture and cognition

Bruce Johnson

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    Abstract

    This paper is condensed from an article that will be published in a collection of essays on musicians and audiences. My paper has four components. First, I reaffirm the qualitative and quantitative significance of live music and its audiences. I then wish to argue that the importance of live music performance hinges precisely on the corporeality that distinguishes it from mediatised performances. Further, that corporeal gestures play an essential cognitive role in the relationship between participants. Finally I identify a category of musical event which illustrates the argument most intensely.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCommunities, places, ecologies
    Subtitle of host publicationproceedings of the 2013 IASPM-ANZ Conference
    EditorsJadey O'Regan, Toby Wren
    Place of PublicationBrisbane, QLD
    PublisherInternational Association for the Study of Popular Music
    Pages155-163
    Number of pages9
    ISBN (Print)9780975774779
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    EventIASPM-ANZ Conference - Brisbane, Australia
    Duration: 24 Nov 201326 Nov 2013

    Conference

    ConferenceIASPM-ANZ Conference
    CityBrisbane, Australia
    Period24/11/1326/11/13

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