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Pieces of the Musical World: Sounds and Cultures is a
fieldwork-based ethnomusicology textbook that introduces a series
of musical worlds each through a single "piece." It focuses on a
musical sound or object that provides a springboard from which to
tell a story about a particular geographic region, introducing key
aspects of the cultures in which it is embedded, contexts of
performance, the musicians who create or perform it, the journeys
it has travelled, and its changing meanings. A collaborative
venture by staff and research ethnomusicologists associated with
the Department of Music at SOAS, University of London, Pieces of
the Musical World is organized thematically. Three broad themes:
"Place", "Spirituality" and "Movement" help teachers to connect
contemporary issues in ethnomusicology, including soundscape
studies, music and the environment, the politics of identity,
diaspora and globalization, and music and the body. Each of the
book's fourteen chapters highlights a single musical "piece"
broadly defined, spanning the range of "traditional," "popular",
"classical" and "contemporary" musics, and even sounds which might
be considered "not music." Primary sources and a web site hosting
recordings with interactive listening guides, a glossary of musical
terms and interviews all help to create a unique and dynamic
learning experience of our musical world.
Pieces of the Musical World: Sounds and Cultures is a
fieldwork-based ethnomusicology textbook that introduces a series
of musical worlds each through a single "piece." It focuses on a
musical sound or object that provides a springboard from which to
tell a story about a particular geographic region, introducing key
aspects of the cultures in which it is embedded, contexts of
performance, the musicians who create or perform it, the journeys
it has travelled, and its changing meanings. A collaborative
venture by staff and research ethnomusicologists associated with
the Department of Music at SOAS, University of London, Pieces of
the Musical World is organized thematically. Three broad themes:
"Place", "Spirituality" and "Movement" help teachers to connect
contemporary issues in ethnomusicology, including soundscape
studies, music and the environment, the politics of identity,
diaspora and globalization, and music and the body. Each of the
book's fourteen chapters highlights a single musical "piece"
broadly defined, spanning the range of "traditional," "popular",
"classical" and "contemporary" musics, and even sounds which might
be considered "not music." Primary sources and a web site hosting
recordings with interactive listening guides, a glossary of musical
terms and interviews all help to create a unique and dynamic
learning experience of our musical world.
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Gender in Chinese Music (Paperback)
Rachel Harris, Rowan Pease, Shzr Ee Tan; Contributions by Rachel Harris, Rowan Pease, …
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R944
Discovery Miles 9 440
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Gender in Chinese Music draws together contributions from
ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, and literary scholars to
explore how music is implicated in changing notions of masculinity,
femininity, and genders "in between" in Chinese culture. Village
ritualists, international classical pianists, pop idols, and
professional mourners -- whether they perform in temples, on
concert stages, or in TV shows, Chinese musicians continually
express and negotiate their gendered identities. Gender in Chinese
Music brings together contributions from ethnomusicologists,
anthropologists, and literary scholars to explore how gender is not
only manifested in the diverse musical traditions of Chinese
culture but also constructed through performing and observing these
traditions. Individual chapters examine unique music cultures
ranging from those of courting couples in China's heartlands to
ethnic minority singers in the borderlands, and from Ming-period
courtesans to contemporary karaoke hostesses. The book also
features interviews with musicians, music industry workers, and
fans talking about gender. With its wide-ranging subject matter and
interdisciplinary approach, this volume will be an important
resource for researchers and students interested in how music is
implicated in the changing notions of masculinity, femininity, and
genders "in between." Contributors: RuardAbsaroka, Rachel Harris,
Stephen Jones, Frank Kouwenhoven, Olivia Kraef, Joseph Lam, Rowan
Pease, Antoinet Schimmelpenninck, Hwee-San Tan, Shzr Ee Tan, Xiao
Mei, Judith Zeitlin, Tiantian Zheng. Rachel Harris is Reader in the
Music of China and Central Asia at SOAS, University of London.
Rowan Pease is Senior Teaching Fellow at SOAS, University of
London. Shzr Ee Tan is Senior Lecturer in Music at Royal Holloway,
University of London.
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