Forbes, Melissa 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2528-9763
(2021)
Giving voice to jazz singers’ experiences of flow in improvisation.
Psychology of Music, 49 (4).
pp. 789-803.
ISSN 0305-7356
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Abstract
Jazz instrumentalists’ experiences of improvisation have informed psychological research on a range of topics including flow in improvisation, yet there is scant evidence of jazz singers’ improvising experiences. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), this study investigated the experiences of three professional Australian jazz singers who improvise extensively in their performance practice: How do these singers experience improvisation? IPA of semi-structured interviews with the singers resulted in two superordinate themes which both related to the flow state: 1) singers experienced flow when improvisation “went well”; 2) singers experienced flow as meaningful—flow provided singers with both the freedom to express the self and the opportunity to contribute to something beyond the self. These findings reveal a new context for flow experiences. Implications for vocal jazz education and practice are discussed.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Submitted version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Creative Arts (1 Mar 2019 -) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Resilient Regions - Centre for Heritage and Culture (1 Aug 2018 -) |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2020 07:33 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Sep 2021 00:22 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | jazz singers, improvisation, flow, IPA, musical experiences |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing > 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing > 190407 Music Performance |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified 36 CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING > 3603 Music > 360304 Music performance |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970119 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of the Creative Arts and Writing E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
| Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735619899137 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/37825 |
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