The musician's soul : a journey examining spirituality for performers, teachers, composers, conductors, and music educators / James Jordan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jordan, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.

Music.

Music--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Gia Publications, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>With a goal of helping musicians of all stripes-and, indeed, creative individuals of any sort-reach a higher plane, this guide is filled with words of wisdom and encouragement based on James Jordan's own journey as a conductor. The inspiring, thought-provoking quotations, life experiences, and ideas in this book encourage readers to explore their inner selves by creating openness and vulnerability, finding their center, and discovering the importance of solitude and community in equal measure. This manual argues that as readers look beyond the m

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments ; Part One: Setting the Stage; 1. Introduction; Self-Expression and Center ; The Order of the Journey; Beginning to Understand: The Nature of the Creative Being ; 2. "Give Me Some Old Time Religion" ; Is It Religion or Is It Faith? ; Faith Brought to Music: Wonder and Awe ; Part Two: Exploring Soulfulness; 3. Three Important Ingredients: Being Open, Being Vulnerable, and Knowing Your Center ; Vulnerability ; Vulnerability Taught by Life ; Life: A Straight Line or a Spiral? ; Toward a Definition of Center

Exercises 4. The Spiritual Presence of the Musician: Spiritual Synergism That Grows Out of Solitude and Being Alive ; The Issues for Those Who Receive ; Toward a Definition of Center ; 5. Understanding and Pursuing Center and Soul ; Deepening ; Intensification ; Shedding ; Repetition ; Emptying ; Exercise ; Part Three: The Larger Picture ; 6. Musicians As Community ; 7. Influences of a Profound Soul ; Elaine Brown: Biographical Background ; An Indomitable Spirit ; The Sectional Assignment: The First Close Encounter ; The Lessons; The Rehearsal ; In Retrospect ; Part Four: Concious Choices

8. Mimetics and Envy: The Mimetic Predicament of the Musician, The Major Obstacle for the Creative ArtistThe Mimetic Triangle; Mirrored Mimesis ; How to Make the Right Mimetic Choice: The Path to a Good Mimesis ; Solitude and Quiet: Gaining Access to a Good Mimesis; What Is a Person?; Freedom; Lack of Isolation of the Person ; Access to Stillness ; Suggested Reading and Sources ; 9. The Heart, Stillness, and Simplicity ; Achieving Mimetic Balance ; The Horizontal Axis; The Vertical Axis: The Process of Deepening ; Part Five: The End As The Beginning

10. Soulwrestling: Awareness and Salvation for the Creative ArtistPostscript Essays; Matthew Mehaffey ; Heather Buchanan ; Donald Sheehan ; References and Further Reading with Selected Annotations ; Index of Quoted Persons ; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62277-019-6

OCLC:

854977439