Author Identifier

Jessica Carlton: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3416-3361

Date of Award

2024

Document Type

Thesis

Publisher

Edith Cowan University

Degree Name

Master of Arts (Performing Arts)

School

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

First Supervisor

Jamie Oehlers

Second Supervisor

Tom O’Halloran

Abstract

Musical ekphrasis, as defined by musicologist Siglind Bruhn (2001), refers to musical compositions that transform, re-create, or ‘re-present’ a work of visual art or poetry. Though there exists a significant body of musical works that are based on visual art and poetry, there is a distinct lack of research and documentation on musical ekphrasis, particularly in the field of jazz and improvised music. Further, a formalised process framework for practitioners approaching ekphrastic composition has yet to be developed. This research project investigated musical ekphrasis through qualitative interviews with key practitioners, and a combination of practice-led research and research-led practice methodologies, culminating in a recording of six new ekphrastic jazz compositions and a framework for practitioners seeking to create works of musical ekphrasis.

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DOI

10.25958/v5z1-ft67

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