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Constructivism in Nicholas Cook's introduction to music: tips for a “new'’ psychology of music

Constructivism in Nicholas Cook's introduction to music: tips for a “new'’ psychology of music Muslcz 5cientiae C 2001 by ESCOM European Society Discussion Forum 2, 43·50 for the Cognitive Sciences of Music Constructivism in Nicholas Cook's introduction to music: tips for a "new" psychology of music NICOLA DIBBEN* AND LUKE WINDSOR** "University of Sheffield, UK **University of Leeds, UK Starting with a critique of current modes of thought about music, and an account of their embeddedness in nineteenth century culture, Cook argues that music history is not a journey from one masterwork to another (the "museum of musical works") but "changing [...] patterns of conception and perception" (p, 74/69). His Music: A Very Short Introduction is not just about music, but about thinking about music and about the social structures that condition thinking about music, because, according to Cook, ultimately that is what music is. In some senses, Cook is proposing a musicology that is both psychological and sociological, although his particular take on sociological and psychological issues is not that held by the mainstream. Cook's Introduction poses some questions for anyone wishing to study music in an academic setting - whether or not they see themselves as traditional or new musicologists, sociologists, or psychologists. In this essay we engage with his provocative http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Musicae Scientiae SAGE

Constructivism in Nicholas Cook's introduction to music: tips for a “new'’ psychology of music

Dibben, Nicola; Windsor, Luke
Musicae Scientiae , Volume 5 (2_suppl): 8 – Sep 1, 2001
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Muslcz 5cientiae C 2001 by ESCOM European Society Discussion Forum 2, 43·50 for the Cognitive Sciences of Music Constructivism in Nicholas Cook's introduction to music: tips for a "new" psychology of music NICOLA DIBBEN* AND LUKE WINDSOR** "University of Sheffield, UK **University of Leeds, UK Starting with a critique of current modes of thought about music, and an account of their embeddedness in nineteenth century culture, Cook argues that music history is not a journey from one masterwork to another (the "museum of musical works") but "changing [...] patterns of conception and perception" (p, 74/69). His Music: A Very Short Introduction is not just about music, but about thinking about music and about the social structures that condition thinking about music, because, according to Cook, ultimately that is what music is. In some senses, Cook is proposing a musicology that is both psychological and sociological, although his particular take on sociological and psychological issues is not that held by the mainstream. Cook's Introduction poses some questions for anyone wishing to study music in an academic setting - whether or not they see themselves as traditional or new musicologists, sociologists, or psychologists. In this essay we engage with his provocative

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