Grounding Creativity in Music Perception? A Multidisciplinary Conceptual Analysis

To what extent can we understand and account for music perception as a creative process? In this paper draw on recent work in music, creativity, the cognitive humanities to suggest that fundamentally aspect of is not yet satisfactorily examined existing research. We briefly review state scholarship into both creativity perception, identify key points convergence, which are prominent investigates mutuality action exploratory bases latter, among others. Inspired by growing number contributions 4E cognition research, argue listening involve mechanisms active bodily engagement, along with imaginative exploration novel possibilities thought action. put forward view approach important because way it bring analytical centre stage dimension may otherwise be apparent. The contribution involves presentation multidisciplinary framework study highlighting integration action, foregrounding conception central perception.