Choral Conducting and the Construction of Meaning: Gesture, Voice, Identity

by Liz Garnett

Book Overview

It is a truism in teaching choral conducting that the director should look like s/he wishes the choir to sound. But how can these forms of physical communication be explained? Do they belong to a pre-cultural realm of primate social bonding, or do they rely on the context and conventions of a particular choral culture? Is body language an inherent part of musical performance styles, or does it come afterwards, in response to music? This book explores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138249823
• ISBN13: 9781138249820
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"