Tag Archive for 'improvisational techniques'

International Society for Improvised Music (ISIM)

on March 19, 2008

The International Society for Improvised Music (ISIM) is an organisation, founded by renowned musicians and scholars, devoted to improvisation in all its forms. Founder and president of the organisation Ed Sarath stresses the importance of improvisation in music education, and how much work remains to be done in that area […]

Improvising with Shostakovich

on March 15, 2008

On Friday, December 7, 2007 the lectorate The teacher of the 21st century: Artistry organised a study-day on improvisation at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. Teachers from different departments (old music, jazz, classical music) who use improvisational techniques in their lessons got together to discuss fundamental issues concerning improvisation in the curriculum.