Sven Bjerstedt

Storytelling in Jazz and Musicality in Theatre

Through the Mirror. Sprachen: Englisch. 24,0 cm / 16,1 cm / 1,3 cm ( B/H/T )
EAN 9781138312968
247,70 €
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144 Seiten
Mai 2021
Routledge

This book focuses on two examples of conceptual mirror reflexivity: narrativity in jazz music and musicality in spoken theatre. It will atract scholars of music and theatre, intermedial studies, cognitive linguistics, arts theory, communication theory, and cultural studies.

Sven Bjerstedt is a jazz pianist, PhD and Reader (Docent) in Music Education Research, Editor of the Swedish Journal of Music Research, and Senior Lecturer in Music at Malmö Theatre Academy, Lund University.

Part I. Intermedial Metaphor in the Arts Chapter 1. Metaphoricity in Arts Discourse Part II. Musical Storytelling Chapter 2. Storytelling in Jazz: A Conceptual Challenge Chapter 3. A History of Jazz Writings Chapter 4. Interviews with Jazz Improvisers Chapter 5. Storytelling in Jazz Improvisation: Conclusions Part III. Theatrical Musicality Chapter 6. Musicality in Spoken Theatre: A Conceptual Challenge Chapter 7. A History of Theatre Writings Chapter 8. Interviews with Actors Chapter 9. Musicality in Spoken Theatre: Conclusions Part IV. Through the Mirror Chapter 10. Intermedial Conceptual Loans