Empathic Speculation and the Comfort Zone

Andrew Bain

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This chapter will detail the evolution of a set of improvised performances that explored Empathic Speculation in both live and studio settings. As a means to elevate musical attunement in live performance based on an atmosphere of musical trust that ‘allows for creative risk-taking, which can result in the production of spontaneous musical utterances’ (Seddon, 2005: 58), Empathic Speculation (Bain, 2021) describes a further level of interaction that attempts to encourage another member of the ensemble beyond their perceived musical boundaries; or ‘comfort zones’.

type	research exposition
keywords	Empathy, Interaction, improvisation, jazz, Comfort Zone, Empathic interaction
date	28/02/2024
published	23/05/2025
last modified	23/05/2025
status	published
share status	shared with registered RC users
affiliation	The Journal for Artistic Research in Jazz
copyright	Andrew Bain
license	CC BY-NC-ND
language	British English
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2613417/2613418
published in	ARJAZZ - Journal for Artistic Research in Jazz
portal issue	1. First issue

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