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Latest revision as of 10:59, 3 January 2020
Gesture
The term `gesture` or `gestural` can be heard or read in the discourse surrounding `free improvisation` as spoken and written by the practioners themselves.
What does it mean?
Here are some examples, where an individual unpacks the word `Gesture/gestural`
Westendorf defines a gesture as “a musical thought or entity complete unto itself” that can “vary in length, style (or type), articulation, tone, dynamic quality, rhythm, pitch, etc.” (Westendorf 1994: 91)
Reinholdsson feels that “a musical gesture may include any tone or combination of tones which are marked off as a unitary event (with beginning and end)”. (Reinholdsson 1998: 130)
“Gestural structure is the most immediate and yet notationally the most elusive aspect of musical communication”. (Wishart 1985:13)
Source
The quotes are to be found in, or were taken from, Free Ensemble Improvisation, Harald Stenström A Thesis, page 58, link [1]
Discuss this further
This posting `gesture` is supported by the Discussion board of the improvisers networks website
the topic ticket number is T1388
the url link is [2]
