A Survey and Application of Devices for Improvisation in Modern Musicsurveys a selected number of distinct devices, approaches, and catalysts from which performers create improvised music, taken from works of modern jazz and contemporary classical circles. From there, I create my own composition “Amusement Park” of organized improvisation with the majority of material influenced directly by the specific examples initially observed. Finally, I compare and contrast characteristics of my work with the corresponding surveyed examples. The purpose of this project is to provide insight for composers and performers into organized improvisation through the observation, organization, and compositional demonstration of various types of improvisatory devices.
