Lost in Music

Edited by White, Avron Levine

1. Introduction Avron Levine White Part 1. The Social Character of Music 2. Performance as Ritual: Sketch for an Enquiry into the True Nature of a Symphony Concert Christopher Small 3. The Social Interpretation of Modern Jazz Alan Lewis 4. Towards a Sociology of Musical Styles John Shepherd Part 2. Words and Music 5. Why Do Songs Have Words? Simon Frith 6. The Price You Pay: An Introduction to the Life and Songs of Laurence Price Dave Harker Part 3. Convention and Constraint in Working Life 7. Popular Music and the Law: Who Owns the Song? Avron Levine White 8. A Professional Jazz Group Avron Levine White 9. Convention and Constraint Among British Semi-Professional Jazz Musicians Harry Christian Part 4. Recording Music 10. Technology in the Art of Recording Stephen Struthers 11. Coda: Making Sense of the Musical World John Blacking