“I always check if the bassoon is OK . . . it’s the last thing I do before sleep”: A phenomenological approach to the musician–instrument relationship and self-identity of professional classical musicians
Published online on March 23, 2026
Abstract
Musicae Scientiae, Ahead of Print.
As the result of the musician’s repeated experiences of feeling merged with their instrument, it disappears from their consciousness, like an unnoticed body part. This research investigated the phenomenon of merging with the instrument among professional ...
As the result of the musician’s repeated experiences of feeling merged with their instrument, it disappears from their consciousness, like an unnoticed body part. This research investigated the phenomenon of merging with the instrument among professional ...