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What is Social Aesthetics?

Peter Blouw

Published: 2010-08-25

This article briefly summarizes the branch of philosophy concerned with the value and meaning of artworks. It defines social aesthetics as a rich and developing field guided by a number of questions crossing disciplines, and it puts social aesthetics into the context of musical improvisation and ICASP research.

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Improvisation is, simply put, being and living this very moment. No one can hide in music, and improvising in music is to be truly in this very moment and being completely yourself, with all your qualities and faults. It is probably the most honest state for a human being to be in.

– John McLaughlin in an interview with Daniel Fischlin.