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Being Like Water: Exploring Openness, Intuition, and External Creative Tools as Parts of the Creative Process

Á Lava, Eli Tausen LU (2022) MUUK03 20221
Malmö Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts
Abstract
How can openness, intuition and external creative tools be valuable assets to the creative process? In this thesis, I explore that question as it relates to three distinct perspectives: my reflections on my own approach, other artists’ thoughts on the subject and the composition of my orchestral piece "let me cry" (2022).

My findings are that by integrating openness, intuition, and external creative tools into one’s creative practice, one can more easily overcome creative blocks, come up with material, and think of original ideas while saving time and energy that would otherwise be spent on considering various options or coming up with solutions to creative problems.

I relate my findings to the Eastern philosophical concept of “being... (More)
How can openness, intuition and external creative tools be valuable assets to the creative process? In this thesis, I explore that question as it relates to three distinct perspectives: my reflections on my own approach, other artists’ thoughts on the subject and the composition of my orchestral piece "let me cry" (2022).

My findings are that by integrating openness, intuition, and external creative tools into one’s creative practice, one can more easily overcome creative blocks, come up with material, and think of original ideas while saving time and energy that would otherwise be spent on considering various options or coming up with solutions to creative problems.

I relate my findings to the Eastern philosophical concept of “being like water” — that is, accepting the ideas that arise without judgment and realising them with conviction while adapting to the creative situation as it changes. (Less)
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author
Á Lava, Eli Tausen LU
supervisor
organization
course
MUUK03 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
music composition, openness, intuition, external creative tools, creative blocks, changing plans, decision-making, Eastern philosophy
language
English
additional info
Reflekterande del, 4 hp, av självständigt arbete (examensarbete), 15 hp,
för uppnående av konstnärlig kandidatexamen i musik, komposition.
id
9085406
date added to LUP
2023-09-18 09:23:16
date last changed
2023-09-18 09:23:16
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  abstract     = {{How can openness, intuition and external creative tools be valuable assets to the creative process? In this thesis, I explore that question as it relates to three distinct perspectives: my reflections on my own approach, other artists’ thoughts on the subject and the composition of my orchestral piece "let me cry" (2022).

My findings are that by integrating openness, intuition, and external creative tools into one’s creative practice, one can more easily overcome creative blocks, come up with material, and think of original ideas while saving time and energy that would otherwise be spent on considering various options or coming up with solutions to creative problems.

I relate my findings to the Eastern philosophical concept of “being like water” — that is, accepting the ideas that arise without judgment and realising them with conviction while adapting to the creative situation as it changes.}},
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  title        = {{Being Like Water: Exploring Openness, Intuition, and External Creative Tools as Parts of the Creative Process}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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