Music: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Music: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192853820

ISBN-10: 0192853821

ISBN-13: 9780192853820

Edition: 2000

Authors: Nicholas Cook

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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 the Spice Girls 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…

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/15/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



List of Illustrations



Musical Values



Back to Beethoven



A State of Crisis?



An Imaginary Object



A Matter of Representation



Music and the Academy



Music and Gender


Conclusion


References


Index