New York summers’ day in 2013
Hører på streetjazz fra New York som ett eksempel på hvorfor jazz er så berusende. Klippet er brukt i forbindelse med forskning på improvisert musikk.
Why Jazz is so intoxicating | ScienceNordic
“In the video clip you can see [these five dimensions of] the “aesthetic experience” as a group of both young and seasoned musicians are gathered together in Times Square in New York for an impromptu street jazz performance,” says Olsen.
He points out that “disturbance” is the dominant dimension as passerby see the ten musicians and start to take part. People either keep walking or stop and dance.
Initiation is also an important element, as a young boy participates on equal terms with his more experienced siblings, parents, and grandparents. In the clip, we see how he headed into the centre of the circle to play a solo. Despite being so young, the crowd are happy to listen to him.
Immersion is also clearly present, both by the musicians as they immerse themselves in their musical expression, and by the way the audience is obviously caught and suddenly drawn into the music.
Olsen hopes that his work can open people’s eye to the many qualities of jazz culture, even if it does not often command the media spotlight of pop music.