What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body-The Application of Body Mapping to Music-Conable, Barbara-

by Barbara Conable

The Application of Body Mapping to Music by Barbara Conable 1998, 2000 GIA Publications, Inc. “Music education belongs on a somatic foundation because musicians move for a living, like dancers and athletes, except that musicians’ movement is even more refined, precise, and rapid.” —Barbara Conable This book is a primer for any musician to reliably base a lifetime of playing. These principles will protect a musician from injury, promote the physical freedom and sensitivity for technical mastery, and secure the embodied intelligence that grounds musical power and subtlety. The principles in the primer are the elemental foundation of music education. Musicians teaching from these principles will see their students thrive. Students studying and restudying these pages will find delight in their enhanced performance. This book also serves as the text of a six-hour course on Alexander Technique developed by Barbara Conable for musicians.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published October 16, 2006

Reviews

[Caleb Mitchum · Rating 2 out of 5]

Revisiting this book after a few years and deeper research. This is a nice intro to the subject, but the tone is just... strange. The Sunday-school-picture-book delivery leaves a lot to be desired, but I can see how this might be useful in teaching very young students. That being said, there is some dissonance with the content and presentation that I just can’t get past.

[Rachel Van Amburgh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great place to start for any musician wanting to understand the relationship between performance and our bodies!

[Spiros Giovanis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A magnificant book. Ideal for every musician.

[Pija · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is nice but it’s written in a quite strange way..

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good info. The encouraging remarks found on the bottom on every page are totally dorky, though.

[Suzanne M. Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a MUST for every musician, amateur and professional! I cannot tell you how many of my students have had misconceptions about their anatomy that truly interferes with their music making. Some have been rather amusing but some misconceptions can, and do lead to injuries so it is absolutely vital to clear them up.