A social aesthetics and ethics of imperfection: Insights from Karnatak Music, 
Jazz and free improvisation

Pearson, Lara

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A social aesthetics and ethics of imperfection: Insights from Karnatak Music, Jazz and free improvisation

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Pearson, Lara
Department of Music, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Max Planck Society;

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Pearson, L. (2022). A social aesthetics and ethics of imperfection: Insights from Karnatak Music, Jazz and free improvisation. In P. Cheyne (Ed.), Imperfectionist aesthetics in art and everyday life. New York: Routledge.

Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000C-1EE0-6

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How can we better understand the entanglement of aesthetics and ethics in cultural practices, and how does this entanglement intersect with current discourses on imperfection in art and everyday life? In this chapter, I consider how a socially situated concept of aesthetics can provide insight into the functional interdependence of aesthetics and ethics, and use this framework to examine different senses of imperfection discussed in cultural contexts. The themes are explored through contrasting musical practices, including Karnatak music as performed in South India, and jazz and free improvisation as practiced in Europe and North America.