{"product_id":"focal-impulse-theory-john-paul-ito-9780253049933","title":"Focal Impulse Theory: Musical Expression, Meter, and the Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusic is surrounded by movement, from the arching back of the guitarist to the violinist swaying with each bow stroke.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTo John Paul Ito, these actions are not just a visual display; rather, they reveal what it really means for musicians to move with the beat, organizing the flow of notes from beat to beat and shaping the sound produced. By developing \"focal impulse theory,\" Ito shows how a performer's choices of how to move with the meter can transform the music's expressive contours. Change the dance of the performer's body, and you change the dance of the notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs \u003ci\u003eFocal Impulse Theory\u003c\/i\u003e deftly illustrates, bodily movements carry musical meaning and, in a very real sense, \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Paul Ito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0253049938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253049933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"John Paul Ito","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48435346407679,"sku":"9780253049933","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48fdad07-74e2-4fb1-b107-1042a5cddf24.jpg?v=1777149803","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/focal-impulse-theory-john-paul-ito-9780253049933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}