Classical Choreography

Jamarl W. The body is inexorably tied to music, if not just for the fact that instruments are played by bodies. Pianists play with their fingers; marimba players grip their mallets and play using careful wrist and elbow motion; brass players breathe with their lungs, buzz with their lips, and push their valves with their

Music, Mind, and Body

Daniel Insogna Music is an experience unlike any other; It affects our brain and body in a very complex yet personal way. Different genres affect people in different ways, and to think about how it is all just specific frequencies and vibrations is very interesting to me. It is common to view classical music as

Keep Your Body in Mind

Michael McConnell The mind and body have a reputation as two separate entities in society. It is customary for certain actions and areas of work to be associated with only one. In the realm of music, this perception is still the case. Classical music usually only pertains to an intellectual setting, such as academic analysis

The Body and Mind’s Relationship to Music

· Engagement of the body and mind are two very different concepts that need to be defined when analyzing performance. First of all, I need to clarify that everyone experiences music differently in their mind and body. As a musician and consumer of music,  I subconsciously attach meaning to every piece of music I hear.

The Great Divide

David Olivares In many social spheres of music, it is accepted that a divide lies between classical and popular music wherein classical is more existent in association with your mind and popular is so with your body. However, I personally believe that both sides can be part of both the mind and the body. The

Music, Mind, and Body

Alexandria Carrington Imagine you’re at your favorite musician’s concert. What is the atmosphere of the venue? Are you being shoved around in a mosh pit, or are you watching the performance attentively in your chair? Each genre of music has different concert etiquette. Oddly enough, before the Romantic period of music, an audience at a

Physical Abstractions: Mind, Body, Classical Music?

by Nicholas Tong The duality of mind and body is a concept that permeates the many facets of our lives and one that distinguishes our daily activities from one another. Activities such as reading, music listening, and puzzles are considered activities purely for the mind. Whereas taking a morning run, eating, and sleeping are considered

Classical Music: Is There Really a Difference in the Way We Listen?

By Sabrina Nubel Everyone likes different genres of music. But when it comes down to the way in which we listen, do we react the same depending on the style? Today I’m going to be looking into two genres: classical and popular music and discussing what I believe to be true about the way our

The Myth of Mind/Body Separation in Music

Evelyn Collis Take a second to imagine a classical music concert. What do you see? You might picture rows of quiet, still audience members taking in the meaning of the piece and a stoic orchestra, or perhaps people in the audience may be politely nodding their heads along to an expressive soloist who seems to

Between The Mind and Body

By: Jameson Falconer When one talks about the interplay of the body and mind in classical music, it can go in many directions. I happen to think of this mind/body dualism from mainly two perspectives, from the music itself (what the performers or performers present) and the audience’s perspective of the music based on their