Musical Dialogues and Bodies

A postcognitivist perspective on performance, listening, composition, and music analysis in educational contexts

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https://doi.org/10.24215/18536212e108

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poscognitivism, social cognition, embodied cognition, learning, music education

Abstract

According to postcognitivism, our musical knowledge is built upon bodily and social experiences with music. We engage our bodies when playing an instrument to rehearse, improvise, or compose, but also when listening to music. At the same time, we frequently engage in these practices with others, interacting physically and linguistically in ways which influence our musical experience. Postcognitivist approaches have investigated various musical practices, yet teaching–learning situations remain largely unexplored. In this paper, I reflect on the production of musical knowledge in educational contexts from the embodied and social approaches to cognition.

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Marchiano, M. (2025). Musical Dialogues and Bodies: A postcognitivist perspective on performance, listening, composition, and music analysis in educational contexts. Plurentes. Artes Y Letras, 16, e108. https://doi.org/10.24215/18536212e108