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Portrait Karin Johansson. Photographer: Charlotte Carlberg.

Karin Johansson

Professor

Portrait Karin Johansson. Photographer: Charlotte Carlberg.

Musical creativity and learning across the individual and the collective

Author

  • Karin Johansson

Editor

  • Viv Ellis
  • Annalisa Sannino

Summary, in English

This chapter illustrates the intimate connection between creativity and learning in music making and it is suggested that agentive learning across the individual and collective may be studied as expansive learning. By drawing on empirical data from instrumental vocal tuition and professional organ improvisation, it is discussed how individual experiences of tensions and problems in artistic work may be analysed as representations of systemic contradictions and hereby become tools for collective innovative interaction. In order to increase the knowledge about tensions between reproductive and creative aspects of music education and performance, further collaborative studies are recommended.

Department/s

  • Malmö Academy of Music

Publishing year

2013

Language

English

Pages

23-39

Publication/Series

Learning and collective creativity. Activity-theoretical and socio-cultural studies

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Music

Keywords

  • Musical creativity
  • Artistic research
  • Expansive learning
  • Music education and performance
  • Improvisation

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-0-415-65710-5