{"product_id":"focal-impulse-theory-9780253049957","title":"Focal Impulse Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic is surrounded by movement, from the arching back of the guitarist to the violinist swaying with each bow stroke.   To John Paul Ito, these actions are not just a visual display; rather, they reveal what it really means for musicians to move with the beat, organizing the flow of notes from beat to beat and shaping the sound produced. By developing focal impulse theory, Ito shows how a performer's choices of how to move with the meter can transform the music's expressive contours. Change the dance of the performer's body, and you change the dance of the notes.   AsFocal Impulse Theorydeftly illustrates, bodily movements carry musical meaning and, in a very real sense,aremeaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Paul Ito introduces the central concept of his latest book, \u003ci\u003eFocal Impulse Theory: Musical Expression, Meter, and the Body\u003c\/i\u003e, with an anecdote familiar to musicians: a fellow musician stops during a rehearsal and suggests the music should feel in two rather than four. How and why does the suggestive, more prominent beat in two versus four make such a difference in musical interpretation? Throughout the rest of the book, Ito untangles the abstract and hazy notions around meter, pulse, and feel. . . . Ito has clearly done extensive data collection and research for his book. If asked whether \u003ci\u003eFocal Impulse Theory \u003c\/i\u003eis better suited as a performance or teaching guide, I would classify it as a study on feel, what happens between large and small beats, and large and small measures. Succinctly put, it's an in-depth guide to the practical aspects of the role meter plays in musical performances for musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Laurel Yu * Journal of the American Viola Society *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor music theorists, performers, and students alike, this remarkable book will open up new ways of feeling and thinking about meter, expression, and embodied performance.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Jonathan De Souza - Western University * MTO - a journal of the Society of Music Theory *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessing Audiovisual Materials\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eCopyright Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Introducing the Focal Impulse and its Theory\u003cbr\u003e2. Foundations in Music Theory and Cognitive Science\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Basic Focal Impulse Theory\u003cbr\u003e3. The Basic Concept of the Focal Impulse\u003cbr\u003e4. Focal Impulses and Meter: The Simplest Cases\u003cbr\u003e5. The Sound of Focal Impulses\u003cbr\u003e6. More on Focal Impulses and Meter\u003cbr\u003e7. A Taxonomy of Syncopations\u003cbr\u003ePart III: Expanding Focal Impulse Theory\u003cbr\u003e8. Special Cases of Focal Impulse Placement\u003cbr\u003e9. Anticipations and Secondary Focal Impulses\u003cbr\u003e10. Inflecting Focal Impulses Downward and Upward\u003cbr\u003e11. More Advanced Uses of Inflected Impulse Cycles\u003cbr\u003e12. Performing Metrical Dissonance\u003cbr\u003ePart IV: Connecting Focal Impulse Theory\u003cbr\u003e13. Connections with Psychology\u003cbr\u003e14. Connections with Other Music Scholarship\u003cbr\u003ePart V: Applying Focal Impulse Theory\u003cbr\u003e15. Metrical Dissonance in Brahms\u003cbr\u003e16. The First Movements of the Brahms Sonatas op. 120\u003cbr\u003eConclusions: Placing Focal Impulse Theory in Larger Contexts\u003cbr\u003eGlossary: Focal Impulse Symbols and Their Definitions\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eDiscography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400601936215,"sku":"9780253049957","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253049957.jpg?v=1730471078","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/focal-impulse-theory-9780253049957","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}