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Music: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Music: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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List price R280
Loot Price R253
Discovery Miles 2 530
You Save R27 (10%)
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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring 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, this Very Short
Introduction considers the history of music and thinking about
music, focussing on its social and cultural dimensions. Nicholas
Cook balances the Western Classical traditions within the context
of many other musical cultures in today's world, tracing the way in
which their development since the eighteenth century has
conditioned present-day thinking and practice both within and
beyond the West. He also considers the nature of music as a
real-time performance practice; the role of music in contexts of
social and political action; and the nature of musical thinking,
including the roles played in it by instruments, notations, and
creative imagination. In this new edition Cook explores the impact
of digital technology on the production and consumption of music,
including how it has transformed participatory music-making and the
music business. He also discusses music's position in a globalized
world, from the role it played in historical processes of
colonisation and decolonisation to its present-day significance as
a vehicle of cross-cultural communication. 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.
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