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Introduction to a philosophy of music
Paperback. English.
Published
Oxford: Clarendon, 2002
This volume is intended for anyone interested in the fundamental questions about music, and incorporates a history of the subject. Topics include: emotions...
The global music industry: three perspectives
Paperback. English.
Published
New York; London: Routledge, c2007
For everyone in the music industry - record labels, managers, music publishers, and the performers themselves - it is important to understand the world...
Global pop: world music, world markets
Paperback. English.
Published
New York; London: Routledge, 1997
Western pop music draws heavily upon music from other cultures, bringing music and musicians from outside the west to a wide audience. The author surveys...
Extreme metal: music and culture on the edge
Paperback. English.
Published
Oxford: Berg, 2006
Including interviews with band members and fans, from countries ranging from the UK and US to Israel and Sweden, this book demonstrates the power and...
Rock: the primary text: developing a musicology of rock
Paperback. English.
Published
Aldershot: Ashgate, 2001
2nd ed
This thoroughly revised second edition of Allan Moore's ground-breaking book features new sections on melody, Britpop, authenticity, intertextuality,...
The Cambridge companion to pop and rock
Paperback. English.
Published
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001
This Cambridge Companion maps the world of pop and rock, pinpointing the most significant moments in its history and presenting the key issues involved...
Music as social life: the politics of participation
Paperback. English.
Published
Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press; Bristol: University Presses Marketing [distributor], 2008
In 'Music as Social Life', Thomas Turino explores why it is that music and dance are so often at the centre of our most profound personal and social experiences...
Music in the human experience: an introduction to music psychology
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Routledge, 2010
All human societies in every corner of the globe engage in music. For many, it occupies a primary role. Taken collectively, these musical experiences...
Music fundamentals and theory: a practical handbook
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Routledge, 2007
'Music Fundamentals and Theory' teaches the basics of music theory plus the vocabulary to use in harmonic and formal analysis. The book begins with no...
Enchanting powers: music in the world's religions
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Harvard University Press, 1997
The Confucian Sacrificial Ceremony, the Choctaw ball game, the chanting of the Qur'an, these are some of the topics addressed in this collection of essays...
