A Philosophy of Playing Drum Kit by Gareth Dylan Smith

A Philosophy of Playing Drum Kit by Gareth Dylan Smith

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In this Element, the author describes how playing drum kit enables him to experience transcendence, the magical nexus at which Materials, Construction, Values/Culture and Expression meet. These domains and the magic derived from their combination is illustrated through examples of the author's live and recorded musical collaborations.

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A Philosophy of Playing Drum Kit by Gareth Dylan Smith

The author is a drummer with experience in a variety of musical genres and contexts, with emphasis on rock and related styles. This auto ethnographic Element presents the author's philosophy of playing drum kit. The text explains how playing drum kit matters to this musician and may resonate with others to whom making music matters in similar ways. The Element contains audio files of music in which the author plays drum kit in the ensemble settings described. There are photos of the author's drums and of him drumming. Based on June Boyce-Tillman's non-religious model of holistic spirituality and Tim Ingold's notion of correspondences, the author describes how playing drum kit enables him to experience transcendence – the magical nexus at which Materials, Construction, Values/Culture and Expression meet. Each of these domains, and the magic derived from their combination, is illustrated through examples of the author's live and recorded musical collaborations.
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ISBN 13 9781108995023
ISBN 10 1108995020
Title A Philosophy of Playing Drum Kit
Author Gareth Dylan Smith
Series Elements In Twenty-First Century Music Practice
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2022-10-06
Number of pages 75
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.