Understanding Popular Music - Roy Shuker

Understanding Popular Music

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Buch | Softcover
352 Seiten
1994
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-10723-5 (ISBN)
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An introduction for students to both textual and industrial approaches to popular music. The survey includes the music press, pop videos, contemporary pop icons (such as Prince) and fans and subcultures.
Understanding Popular Music is an introductory textbook for students which explores the history and meaning of rock and popular music. Roy Shuker's study encompasses every aspect of popular music, from the history of the record industry to concept of the musician', from rock as cultural politics to MTV. Roy Shuker examines the music press; the impact of music videos; public performance; fans and subcultures, and the nature of the pop star'. Understanding Popular Music includes case studies of contemporary icons such as Frank Zappa, Prince, Lenny Kravitz and Madonna, along with full bibliography and song listings and an annotated guide to the key texts discussed.

Introduction 1. "What's goin' on?" Popular culture, popular music, and media lieteracy 2. "Every 1's a winner" The Music Industry 3. "We are the world" Cultural Imperialism and State Music Policy 4. "On the cover of the Rolling Stone" The Music Press 5. "So you want to be a rock and roll star?" Making Music 6. "Pump up the volume" Texts and Genres 7. "U got the look" Music Video 8. "Dance to the Music" Public Performance 9. "My generation" Audiences, Fans and Subcultures 10. "Pushin' too hard" Rock and Cultural Politics "Wrap it up" Popular Music and Cultural Meaning Appendix Bibliography

Erscheint lt. Verlag 6.10.1994
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 138 x 216 mm
Gewicht 454 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Musik Allgemeines / Lexika
Kunst / Musik / Theater Musik Pop / Rock
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Kulturgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10 0-415-10723-7 / 0415107237
ISBN-13 978-0-415-10723-5 / 9780415107235
Zustand Neuware
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