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The Improvising Eye

Mauricio Martinez

Published: 2010-08-30

VIDEO: An improvised documentary series examining the ICASP project's research, objectives, and progress to date. Composed of five sections entitled Genesis, Understanding, Research in Practice, Community, and Utopia. TEXT: An artist's statement by creator Mauricio Martinez, an ICASP graduate student researcher.

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Improvisation is, simply put, being and living this very moment. No one can hide in music, and improvising in music is to be truly in this very moment and being completely yourself, with all your qualities and faults. It is probably the most honest state for a human being to be in.

– John McLaughlin in an interview with Daniel Fischlin.