Improvisation: narrative and character techniques in jazz pedagogy

<p>"This paper explores techniques in theatrical improvisation and discovers how they can be applied to jazz improvisation pedagogy. Improvised character and narrative are addressed from a theatrical standpoint and techniques are demonstrated to be easily relatable to jazz. The author proposes some techniques for use by educators of jazz improvisation and gives examples of how to teach simple concepts to ensembles using theatrical methods. It is the intent that these concepts will help develop soloists who perform jazz solos from a storytelling standpoint. The paper favors the use of impersonation rather than imitation of jazz artists, and also reincorporation rather than free-association of materials and ideas"--Document.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Music (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Geyer, Nathan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sheila Woodward
• Jane Ellsworth
• Sara Goff

• Jazz--Instruction and study
• Improvisation (Music)
• Improvisation (Acting)
• Music

Statement dc:rights

• Access is available to all users

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.ewu.edu/theses/50

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.ewu.edu:theses-1049