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Embodied pedagogy for strings: preparing and performing Ysaÿe’s solo violin sonata no. 2 op. 27 – a journey of unexpected discoveries
Date
2022
Abstract
Swiss educator, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze observed over 100 years ago that often music conservatoires focus primarily on the development of technique and repertoire, at the expense of musicianship. His embodied approach to music education aims to connect all our faculties, emotional, corporeal and intellectual, through experiencing music making, in and through movement. This arts practice research addresses how embodiment in classical music instrumental education can be enhanced by an embodied teaching method such as Dalcroze Eurhythmics. The research journey culminated with ‘Dance of Shadows’, a multi-disciplinary, multi-sensorial interpretation of Eugène Ysaÿe’s second sonata for solo violin, opus 27. To document the intrinsic reflexivity of the research, the researcher utilises the tools of artistic research and other arts practice methods. The findings of this investigation revealed not only an enhancement of the researcher’s embodied preparation and performance practice but also a transformation in the experience of engagement for the audience.
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peer-reviewed
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Citation
Music Education Research;
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Daly_2022_Embodied.pdf
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Irish Research Council (IRC)
Sustainable Development Goals
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Article
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/