New resource on music and embodiment

Those who study issues of embodiment may be aware of the recent work
of philosopher Richard Shusterman on embodiment and what he calls
“somaesthetics,” culminating in his 2008 book /Body Consciousness: A
Philosophy of Mindfulness and Somaesthetics/.

I am happy to report that the current issue of the online journal
/Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education/, just released,
offers seven new essays exploring Shusterman’s ideas, often with a
focus on musical issues.  Journal editor Wayne Bowman commissioned the
essays and contributes an introduction.  The authors include Tomie
Hahn, Sven-Erik Holgerson, Roberta Lamb, Pentti Määttänen, J. Scott
Jordan, Kimberley Powell, and me; Shusterman contributes a substantial
essay in response.  At 114 pages, the journal issue is a significant
contribution to the literature on music and embodiment.

http://act.maydaygroup.org/php/current.php

Fred Everett Maus
Department of Music
University of Virginia
fem2x@virginia.edu