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Groove: A Phenomenology of Rhythmic Nuance

Paperback by Roholt, Assistant Professor Tiger C. (Montclair State University, USA)

Groove: A Phenomenology of Rhythmic Nuance

£28.99

ISBN:
9781441104182
Publication Date:
20 Nov 2014
Language:
English;English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Academic USA
Pages:
192 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 24 Jan 2025
Groove: A Phenomenology of Rhythmic Nuance

Description

Written by an experienced drummer and philosopher, Groove is a vivid and exciting study of one of music's most central and relatively unexplored aspects. Tiger C. Roholt explains why grooves, which are forged in music's rhythmic nuances, remain hidden to some listeners. He argues that grooves are not graspable through the intellect nor through mere listening; rather, grooves are disclosed through our bodily engagement with music. We grasp a groove bodily by moving with music's pulsations. By invoking the French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty's notion of "motor intentionality," Roholt shows that the "feel" of a groove, and the understanding of it, are two sides of a coin: to "get" a groove just is to comprehend it bodily and to feel that embodied comprehension.

Contents

Chapter 1. Musical Nuance Chapter 2. Perceiving Chapter 3. The Body Chapter 4. Groove in Music

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