[xmca] Activity Theory and Music Performance

[luc nijs <info@lucnijs.be>]

 Hello dear all,

As a PhD student in musicology, I investigate the relationship between 
musician and musical instrument and in particular the idea that the 
instrument becomes like an extension of the musician's body.
In my theoretical account of this relationship I use Activity Theory. 
Recently, I have written an article which will be published on the 
occasion of the Memca 2010 conference in Köln.
I wish to continue applying Activity Theory in my research because I 
think that the research paradigm in which my PhD is situated, the 
Embodied Music Cognition framework, and AT can complement each other in 
a significant way.
Of course I have much to learn about AT. Next to reading numerous books 
and articles, I thought it might be a good idea to ask AT experts to 
review my writings.
Therefor I send this mail to the XMCA-list, hoping that one or more AT 
experts that are subscribed to this list would want to devote some of 
their time to read my article and send me a critical review.
I don't know whether this is done or not done, but I know I can learn a 
lot from this and maybe it can even lead to a fruitful dialogue on the 
topic of music performance and AT.

If you are willing to do this, please send me a mail so I can send you 
my text.
I really hope this will happen and I look forward to it.

Thank you very much and kind regards,
Luc

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Luc Nijs
doctoral researcher
IPEM - Dept. of Musicology - Ghent University
+ 32 (0)9/264.41.22 - 0498/26.43.02
luc.nijs@ugent.be  - ipem.lucnijs.be

--
Luc Nijs
doctoral researcher
IPEM - Dept. of Musicology - Ghent University
+ 32 (0)9/264.41.22 - 0498/26.43.02
luc.nijs@ugent.be  - ipem.lucnijs.be

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