Groove : a phenomenology of rhythmic nuance / Tiger C. Roholt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roholt, Tiger C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Musical meter and rhythm.

Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, [England] : Bloomsbury, 2014.

Summary:

Written by an experienced drummer and philosopher, Groove is a vivid and exciting study of one of music''s most central and relatively unexplored aspects. Tiger C. Roholt explains why grooves, which are forged in music''s rhythmic nuances, remain hidden to some listeners. He argues that grooves are not graspable through the intellect nor through mere listening; rather, grooves are disclosed through our bodily engagement with music. We grasp a groove bodily by moving with music''s pulsations. By invoking the French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty''s notion of ""motor intentionality,"" Roholt

Contents:

FC; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1Musical Nuance; 2Perceiving; 3The Body; 4Groove in Music; Notes; Bibliography; Discography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references, discographies and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781441101389

1441101381

9781441170774

1441170774