New Books from the savetoDISC Research Network:
4th Book in the Meaningful Music making for life series.
Edited by Professor Andrew Brown
Musicianship is considered to be a person’s ability to perceive, understand and create sonic experiences. Musicianship involves awareness of musical features, the facility to articulate and interpret these features and their effect, and a capacity to demonstrate musical understanding through analysis, imitation and generation.
Musicianship is independent of, but necessary for, technical competence with music technologies including musical instruments, theoretical and notation systems, and audio production systems.
Musicianship can be expressed vocally, through bodily gestures, or through language usage, but it may also be maximally expressed for some people through a technological medium or process.
Musicianship is an individual or personal ability but is always contextual. It includes the perception and understanding of musicianship in others and of the musical opportunities of cultures and things. Musicianship, therefore, contributes to a person’s capacity for effective musical interaction, collaboration or leadership.
Musicianship is often related to musical intelligence (e.g., Howard Gardner).