| Philosophical and Cultural Theories of Music Contributor(s): de la Fuente, Eduardo (Editor), Murphy, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004184341 ISBN-13: 9789004184343 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $190.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Criticism - Music | Instruction & Study - Appreciation - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 781.1 |
| LCCN: 2010020890 |
| Series: Social and Critical Theory |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (1.40 lbs) 324 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Music is a ubiquitous and hard to grasp cultural form. It is semiotically and aesthetically open-ended; yet even a 'non-musical' person is able to follow the basics of rhythmic structure and flow. Its presence in social and cultural life is further complicated by its multiple forms of existence - as both 'live' and 'technologically mediated', as self-referential language and as accompaniment to text, dance and other cultural expressions. This collection brings together philosophers, sociologists, musicologists and students of culture who theorize the multiple roles of music through cultural practices as diverse as opera and classical music, jazz and pop, avant-garde and DIY musical cultures, music festivals and isolated listening through the iPod, rock in urban heritage and the piano in contemporary Asian societies. |