Musical improvisation : art, education, and society / edited by Gabriel Solis and Bruno Nettl. - Urbana, Ill. : Chesham : University of Illinois Press ; Combined Academic [distributor], 2009. - 392 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Approaching musical improvization from the fields of ethnomusicology, education, performance, and music theory, the contributors to this volume delve into diverse topics such as the creative minds of Mozart and Beethoven, the place of improvized musics in Western and non-Western societies, and more.

Specialized.

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Improvisation (Music)--History.
Improvisation (Music)--Social aspects.
Music--History and criticism.
Music--Instruction and study.

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