Musical Extrapolations Creative Processes Involved While Music is Be

The present book proposes a systematic understanding about the conditions, mechanisms, influences, and processes evolving into a creative behavior in music, based on interdisciplinary perspectives of the cognitive sciences.In his research study, Sebastian

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Sebastian Schmidt

Musical Extrapolations Creative Processes Involved While Music is Being Listened to and Composed

Sebastian Schmidt Karlsruhe, Germany

ISBN 978-3-658-11124-3 ISBN 978-3-658-11125-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-11125-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015947768 Springer VS © Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, speci¿cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on micro¿lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a speci¿c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer VS is a brand of Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

For my beloved daughter Sontje and my wonderful wife Nadja.

Acknowledgment

First of all, I would like to thank Raphaela Traumann, who, a long time ago, encouraged me to work in this direction. My thanks also, to Thomas A. Troge and Denis Lorrain for their constant help during my studies, and whose thoughtful suggestions resulted in important aspects to this thesis; to Sven Traumann, who read all parts of the manuscript; and to Barbara-Wengeler-Stiftung for its financial support. Finally, I want especially thank my wife Nadja Schmidt, who was always helpful and encouraging during difficult times. Sebastian Schmidt, Karlsruhe

Abstract It is well known that human creativity influences the organization of music, and that individual differences of creative behavior in music exist. Numerous studies have been carried out to investigate aspects of creativity, such as the link between creativity and cognition, developmental aspects of creativity, creative personalities, creative production abilities, definitions of musical creativity, educational strategies for musical creativity, etc. However, most of these studies only deal with particular aspects, and relatively little work has been carried out to assess creativity in music in a systematic way. The present study proposes such a systematic understanding about the conditions, mechanisms, influences, and processes evolving into a creative behavior in music, based on interdisciplinary p