Music : a very short introduction
Cook, Nicholas, 1950-2000
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This 'Very Short Introduction' to music draws on a number of accessible examples, and prompts us to call on our own personal musical experiences in order to think more critically about issues such as the roles of the performer and the listener. 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 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 performers and listeners.
Main title:
Music : a very short introduction / Nicholas Cook.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Collation:
138 p. : ill., music, ports. ; 18 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: 1998.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780192853820 (pbk)
Dewey class:
780
Language:
English
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BRN:
2344961