Free Improvisation, its music, its nature and practice runs accross a diverse range of attituces, approaches & styles.

It's work can involves "attentive listening" and "exploring the creative dynamics of a group etc .(see SNAP: out of it notes)
Its approach & content can be productive in a "community arts or creative arts" setting. John Stevens an early pionner of "free improvised music" and his book titled search and reflect, were an important part of founding of "Cooperative Music" in London. An istitution which today (2006) faciliates Eddie Prevost to deliver his workshops in free improvised music.

Thus: and although some "improvisors" do not see themselves as "community artists", links to sites of overlapping interest are provided here.

 

• ArtLinksList.com - Arts Directory

• On the Edge: Derek Bailey HIGHLY RECOMENDED
  • A series of four 55 minute films shown on Channel 4 TV in the UK in early 1992. To say this was the best and most intelligent analysis of improvisation to be screened on UK television is probably unnecessary: it has in all likelihood been the only televised programme on this form of music-making. Written and narrated by Derek Bailey, produced and directed by Jeremy Marr, it developed out of the first edition of Bailey's book on improvisation (the broadcast almost coinciding with the publication of the second edition) and attempted to provide a world-view of the subject, not being bound by country, musical genre or preconception. The four programmes were:
    

 

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