Limit this search to....

Free and Easy?: A Defining History of the American Film Musical Genre
Contributor(s): Griffin, Sean (Author)
ISBN: 1405194960     ISBN-13: 9781405194969
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $83.84  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2017
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism
Dewey: 791.437
LCCN: 2017004054
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 376 pages
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

A History of the American Musical narrates the evolution of the film musical genre, discussing its influences and how it has come to be defined; the first text on this subject for over two decades, it employs the very latest concepts and research.

  • The most up-to-date text on the subject, with uniquely comprehensive coverage and employing the very latest concepts and research
  • Surveys centuries of music history from the music and dance of Native Americans to contemporary music performance in streaming media
  • Examines the different ways the film musical genre has been defined, what gets counted as a musical, why, and who gets to make that decision
  • The text is written in an accessible manner for general cinema and musical theatre buffs, whilst retaining theoretical rigour in research
  • Describes the contributions made to the genre by marginalized or subordinated identity groups who have helped invent and shape the musical