Authors

Michael Kihanya

Senior Project Advisor

Chris Brewer

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Keywords

art, education, creativity, neuroscience

Abstract

The cadenza represents musical freedom, creativity, improvisation. A structure is provided but does not place rigid boundaries on the artist. In literature studying creativity it is defined as the generation of novel, useful ideas. Musical improvisation is a form of creativity in a musical context. It requires the real-time generation and evaluation of melody and rhythm. It is one of our most complex cognitive tasks. Studying this task neuroscientifically is no less complicated. How is it we measure the result of musical improvisation, musical creation, the making of something new? What happens in our brain during? After? How does musical creativity change the brain?

Department

Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Neurosciences; Creative ability; Music; Musicology

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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