{"product_id":"the-aesthetics-of-imperfection-in-music-and-the-arts-spontaneity-flaws-and-the-unfinished-paperback","title":"The Aesthetics of Imperfection in Music and the Arts: Spontaneity, Flaws and the Unfinished - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLara Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aesthetics of imperfection\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eemphasises spontaneity, disruption, process and energy over formal perfection and is often ignored by many commentators or seen only in improvisation. This comprehensive collection is the first time imperfection has been explored across all kinds of musical performance, whether improvisation or interpretation of compositions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering music, visual art, dance, comedy, architecture and design, it addresses the meaning, experience, and value of improvisation and spontaneous creation across different artistic media. A distinctive feature of the volume is that it brings together contributions from theoreticians and practitioners, presenting a wider range of perspectives on the issues involved. Contributors look at performance and practice across Western and non-Western musical, artistic and craft forms. Composers and non-performing artists offer a perspective on what is 'imperfect' or improvisatory within their work, contributing further dimensions to the discourse.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Aesthetics of Imperfection in Music and the Arts\u003c\/i\u003efeatures 39 chapters organised into eight sections and written by a\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ediverse group of\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003escholars and performers. They consider divergent definitions of aesthetics, employing both 18th-century philosophy and more recent socially and historically situated conceptions making this an essential, up-to-date resource for anyone working on either side of the perfection-imperfection debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Hamilton \u003c\/b\u003eteaches Philosophy at Durham University, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLara Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Germany.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42097808474247,"sku":"9781350331037","price":106.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d1b3b5cce06facf1fb2f4fdb03b08737.webp?v=1732356392","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-aesthetics-of-imperfection-in-music-and-the-arts-spontaneity-flaws-and-the-unfinished-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}