Storytelling in Jazz and Musicality in Theatre: Through the Mirror

This book explores the conceptual mirror reflexivity of narrativity in jazz music and musicality in spoken theatre, showing how these intermedial metaphors can mediate holistic views of artistic practice, analysis, and education. It will be of interest to scholars of music and theatre, as well as those in aesthetics, intermedial studies, cognitive linguistics, arts theory, communication theory, and cultural studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 136 pages
Publication date: 26 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Art forms often reflect one another, making it easier to understand literature and fine arts through the lens of music. When exploring music, we often refer to the narrative arts, discussing the story behind a musical piece. This book delves into two examples of conceptual mirror reflexivity: narrativity in jazz music and musicality in spoken theatre. These intermedial metaphors play a crucial role in the practice and reflection of performing artists by providing a holistic perspective on what is essential in artistic practice, analysis, and education. By examining these metaphors, the book offers new theoretical and practical insights into the borderland between temporal art forms. This exploration expands the possibilities for understanding the relationship between different art forms and their potential for interdisciplinary collaboration. The book will appeal to scholars and professionals in music, theatre, aesthetics, intermedial studies, cognitive linguistics, arts theory, communication theory, and cultural studies.

Art forms tend to mirror themselves in each other, making it easier to understand literature and fine arts through the lens of music. When exploring music, we often refer to the narrative arts, discussing the story behind a musical piece. This book delves into two examples of conceptual mirror reflexivity: narrativity in jazz music and musicality in spoken theatre. These intermedial metaphors play a crucial role in the practice and reflection of performing artists by providing a holistic perspective on what is essential in artistic practice, analysis, and education. By examining these metaphors, the book offers new theoretical and practical insights into the borderland between temporal art forms. This exploration expands the possibilities for understanding the relationship between different art forms and their potential for interdisciplinary collaboration. The book will appeal to scholars and professionals in music, theatre, aesthetics, intermedial studies, cognitive linguistics, arts theory, communication theory, and cultural studies.

Weight: 238g
Dimension: 156 x 232 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367775780