The Feldenkrais Method for Instrumentalists

Samuel H. Nelson; Elizabeth L. Blades

doi:10.5771/9781538182604

The Feldenkrais Method for Instrumentalists

A Guide to Awareness through Movement

1. Edition 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538182604
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-8258-1
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-8260-4
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

Every musician is an athlete. Athletes hone their bodies, coordinate their reflexes, and train their minds seeking to perfect a balance of strength, skills, and agility. Complicated, demanding, and repetitious movements often result in unnatural and difficult positions which put instrumentalists at risk of injury. However, when movement and task are coordinated well and freely, the athlete-instrumentalist finds themselves in “the zone” or “the flow,” a magical place where art and athleticism meet.

The Feldenkrais Method is a movement-based self-discovery processthat aims for performance with minimum effort and maximum efficiency, thus reducing the chance of injury and even helping speed up recovery time from an injury. Samuel H. Nelson and Elizabeth Blades provide a guide to the Feldenkrais Method tailored specifically for instrumentalists. The book includes many “Awareness Through Movement” activities and lessons as well as case studies and examples specific to different instrument types.

Schlagworte

Alexander Technique Awareness Through Movement anatomy applied music exercises injury injury prevention kinesthetics lessons methods music music techniques musician training performance training wellness

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i–xii Preface i–xii
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Online Supplement
1–10 CHAPTER 1. Overview 1–10
11–26 CHAPTER 2. Self-Image and Kinesthetic Imagination 11–26
27–36 CHAPTER 3. Physics of Easy Movement 27–36
37–46 CHAPTER 4. Neuroplasticity 37–46
47–52 CHAPTER 5. The Cost of Choice, Intention, and the Power of Habit 47–52
53–62 CHAPTER 6. The Base of Support 53–62
63–72 CHAPTER 7. The Pelvis 63–72
73–82 CHAPTER 8. Breathing 73–82
83–96 CHAPTER 9. Upper Trunk Flexibility 83–96
97–108 CHAPTER 10. Shoulder Girdle and Arms 97–108
109–120 CHAPTER 11. Head and Neck 109–120
121–136 CHAPTER 12. Hands and Mouth 121–136
137–146 CHAPTER 13. The Eyes 137–146
147–162 CHAPTER 14. Bonus Lessons 147–162
163–188 CHAPTER 15. Perspectives from Instrumentalists 163–188
189–190 APPENDIX A. Functional Integration 189–190
191–198 APPENDIX B. ATM Lessons and Areas of Major Impact 191–198
199–206 Index 199–206
207–208 About the Authors 207–208

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