Stephen Nachmanovitch on Improvising in Life

<p>Stephen Nachmanovitch performs and teaches internationally as an improvisational violinist and at the intersection of music, dance, theatre, and multimedia arts. Stephen has presented masterclasses&nbsp;and workshops at Julliard and many conservatories and universities.&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, Stephen and Eric discuss his new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781608686155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Art of Is: Improvising as a Way of Life</a>, which is an exploration of the creative process, especially the social dimensions of the creative process and a philosophical meditation on living, living fully, and living in the present.</p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, Stephen Nachmanovitch and I Discuss Improvising in Life and…</strong></p><ul><li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781608686155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Art of Is: Improvising as a Way of Life</a></li><li>That creativity is absolutely worthless without&nbsp;an ethical foundation</li><li>The ethics of creativity</li><li>Buddhism and creativity</li><li>Why improvisation is so important to him</li><li>His interest in the creative process across all fields</li><li>That the template for improvisation is conversation</li><li>The role of listening and equality in improvisational music</li><li>The relationship between impermanence, imperfection, and improvisation</li><li>The relationship between chivalry and the phrase “yes, and…”</li><li>That play isn’t what you do, it’s how you do it</li><li>The relationship between discipline and freedom</li><li>Art as the act of balancing</li><li>How se