Music A Very Short Introduction

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Music A Very Short Introduction

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Author : Nicholas Cook
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2000-02-24

Music A Very Short Introduction written by Nicholas Cook and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-24 with Music categories.

This stimulating Very Short Introduction to music invites us to really think about music and the values and qualities we ascribe to it. The world teems with different kinds of music-traditional, folk, classical, jazz, rock, pop-and each type of music tends to come with its own way of thinking. Drawing on a wealth of accessible examples ranging from Beethoven to Chinese zither music, Nicholas Cook attempts to provide a framework for thinking about all music. By examining the personal, social, and cultural values that music embodies, the book reveals the shortcomings of traditional conceptions of music, and sketches a more inclusive approach emphasizing the role of performers and listeners. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Film Music

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Author : Kathryn Marie Kalinak
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023

Film Music written by Kathryn Marie Kalinak and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Music categories.

Film music is as old as cinema. The first projected moving images were accompanied by music through a variety of performers-from single piano players to small orchestras-that brought images to life. Film music has since become its own industry, an aesthetic platform for expression creative visions, and a commercial vehicle for growing musical stars of all varieties. This Very Short Introduction takes the reader behind the scenes to understand both the practical aspects of film music and the theories behind why it works. The updated second edition includes the music from film industries in Africa, Asia and South Asia, and Latin America, and the stories of musicians from previously under-represented groups.

World Music A Very Short Introduction

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Author : Philip V. Bohlman
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2002-05-30

World Music A Very Short Introduction written by Philip V. Bohlman and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-30 with Music categories.

'World music' emerged as an invention of the West from encounters with other cultures. This book draws readers into a remarkable range of these historical encounters, in which music had the power to evoke the exotic and to give voice to the voiceless. In the course of the volume's eight chapters the reader witnesses music's involvement in the modern world, but also the individual moments and particular histories that are crucial to an understanding of music's diversity. World Music is wide-ranging in its geographical scope, yet individual chapters provide in-depth treatments of selected music cultures and regional music histories. The book frequently zooms in on repertoires and musicians - such as Bob Marley, Bartok, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - and attempts to account for world music's growing presence and popularity at the beginning of the twenty-first century. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The Psychology Of Music

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Author : Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019

The Psychology Of Music written by Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Music categories.

The Psychology of Music: A Very Short Introduction seeks to answer fundamental questions of enduring interest, such as "What is musicality?" and "How does music move us?" In doing so, it reveals what happens when science attempts to confront some of the deepest questions about music.

Ethnomusicology A Very Short Introduction

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Author : Timothy Rice
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014

Ethnomusicology A Very Short Introduction written by Timothy Rice and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Music categories.

Ethnomusicology, an academic discipline founded in 1950, has been defined as the study of the music of others. This definition, at once whimsical and very nearly true, is incomplete. Many of its strongest threads have emerged because a person or a people have wanted to understand themselves, their history, and their identity.

The Blues A Very Short Introduction

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Author : Elijah Wald
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-08-03

The Blues A Very Short Introduction written by Elijah Wald and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-03 with Music categories.

Praised as "suave, soulful, ebullient" (Tom Waits) and "a meticulous researcher, a graceful writer, and a committed contrarian" (New York Times Book Review), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In The Blues, Wald surveys a genre at the heart of American culture. It is not an easy thing to pin down. As Howlin' Wolf once described it, "When you ain't got no money and can't pay your house rent and can't buy you no food, you've damn sure got the blues." It has been defined by lyrical structure, or as a progression of chords, or as a set of practices reflecting West African "tonal and rhythmic approaches," using a five-note "blues scale." Wald sees blues less as a style than as a broad musical tradition within a constantly evolving pop culture. He traces its roots in work and praise songs, and shows how it was transformed by such professional performers as W. C. Handy, who first popularized the blues a century ago. He follows its evolution from Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith through Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix; identifies the impact of rural field recordings of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton and others; explores the role of blues in the development of both country music and jazz; and looks at the popular rhythm and blues trends of the 1940s and 1950s, from the uptown West Coast style of T-Bone Walker to the "down home" Chicago sound of Muddy Waters. Wald brings the story up to the present, touching on the effects of blues on American poetry, and its connection to modern styles such as rap. As with all of Oxford's Very Short Introductions, The Blues tells you--with insight, clarity, and wit--everything you need to know to understand this quintessentially American musical genre.

Sound

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Author : Mike Goldsmith
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015-12-10

Sound written by Mike Goldsmith and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-10 with Science categories.

Sound is integral to how we experience the world, in the form of noise as well as music. But what is sound? What is the physical basis of pitch and harmony? And how are sound waves exploited in musical instruments? In this Very Short Introduction Mike Goldsmith looks at the science of sound and explores sound in different contexts, covering the audible and inaudible, sound underground and underwater, accoustic and electric, and hearing in humans and animals. He also considers the problem of sound out of place - noise and its reduction. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Romanticism A Very Short Introduction

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Author : Michael Ferber
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-09-23

Romanticism A Very Short Introduction written by Michael Ferber and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-23 with Art categories.

The only short introduction to Romanticism that incorporates not only the English but the Continental movements, and not only literature but music, art, religion, and philosophy.-publisher description.

Symmetry A Very Short Introduction

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Author : Ian Stewart
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2013-05-30

Symmetry A Very Short Introduction written by Ian Stewart and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-30 with Mathematics categories.

Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences. In this Very Short Introduction, Ian Stewart highlights the deep implications of symmetry and its important scientific applications across the entire subject.