PERFORMANCE MAKING: a Manual for Music Workshops - Softcover

LEAK

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0868196738 ISBN 13: 9780868196732

Publisher: CURRENCY PRESS PTY LTD, 2003

Synopsis

Performer and teacher Leak describes planning and developing workshops that focus on learning music without depending on a single instrument or style. He gives advice on setting up a workshop, such as how to locate and develop work and performance spaces, and how to make group dynamics work toward teaching goals. He follows with exercises that teach basics such as rhythm, tone, harmony, timbre, dynamics, texture and duration. He includes course plans, performance running orders, a glossary, and instructions on how to make your own instrument--a string can. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

Synopsis

Graeme Leak takes a fresh approach to musical learning by using the body as a performance instrument. It's a technique that defies the constraints of more conventional ways of learning music which focus on a particular instrument or style. Based on extensive experience as a musician and teacher, Leak's unique 'performance-making' process builds musical skills and imagination, transforming students into composer-performers. This book shows how to run a 'performance-making' workshop (everything from setting up a workspace to managing group dynamics), and provides a wide range of warm-up techniques and challenging exercises on pulse, metre, rhythm, tone, timbre, texture and more. Performance-making workshops encourage participants to: explore the building blocks of music; experience the physical and theatrical possibilities of music; and create exciting group performance pieces. Featuring illustrations, course plans and a handy glossary, Performance Making is an inspiring guide to teaching musical performance skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: CURRENCY PRESS PTY LTD
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0868196738
• ISBN 13: 9780868196732
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 146