Inspiration and decision-making: A case study of a composer's intuitive and reflective thought

Musicae Scientiae

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 166-188

  Pohjannoro, Ulla ^a  

^a Sibelius Akatemia   (Finland)

Author keywords

artistic decision making; compositional process; creativity; inspiration; intuition; reflection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900437359     PISSN: 10298649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1029864914520848     Document Type: Article

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