Artistic Practice as Research in Music: Theory, Criticism, Practice

Internationally renowned scholars and practitioners explore here the rapidly evolving area of artistic research in music. Through various theoretical positions and case studies, and by establishing robust connections between theoretical debates and concrete examples of artistic research projects, the authors discuss the conditions under which artistic practice becomes a research activity; how practice-led research is understood in conservatoire settings and explore further issues of assessment, methodology, technology, performer knowledge, live performance, artistic collaboration and the affordances of a musical instrument in relation to artistic research in musical performance.