Here for the hearing : analyzing the music in musical theater / Michael Buchler and Gregory J. Decker, editors.
| Other author/creator | Buchler, Michael Howard, 1966- editor. |
| Other author/creator | Decker, Gregory J. (Gregory John), editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2023. |
| Description | xvii, 292 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm. |
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| Series | Tracking pop Tracking pop. ^A717349 |
| Contents | "Was it ever real?": tonic return via stepwise modulation in Broadway songs / Nathan Beary Blustein -- Sondheim's dissonent tonality / Drew Nobile -- Topical interpretive strategies in American musical theater: three brief case studies / Gregory J. Decker -- A phenomenological approach to music theater rhyme / Richard Plotkin -- The changing rhythms of bridges and ends / Rachel Short -- Three notions of long-range form in Guys and dolls / Michael Buchler -- Style, tonality, and sexuality in The Rocky Horror show / Nicole Biamonte -- Music, time, and memory in Jason Robert Brown's The last five years / Jonathan de Souza -- Lesbian desire in Fun home / Rachel Lumsden -- The hip-hop history of Hamilton / Robert Komaniecki -- "Isn't it queer?": the Kinsey Sicks and the art of Broadway parody / J. Daniel Jenkins. |
| Abstract | This book offers a series of essays that show the integrated role that musical structure (including harmony, melody, rhythm, meter, form, and musical association) plays in making sense of what transpires onstage in musicals. Written by a group of music analysts who care deeply about musical theater, this collection provides new understanding of how musicals are put together, how composers and lyricists structure words and music to complement one another, and how music helps us understand the human relationships and historical and social contexts. Using a wide range of musical examples, representing the history of musical theater from the 1920s to the present day, the book explores how music interacts with dramatic elements within individual shows and other pieces within and outside of the genre. These essays invite readers to consider issues that are fundamental both to our understanding of musical theater and to the multiple ways we engage with music. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780472133314 hardback |
| ISBN | 0472133314 |
| ISBN | 9780472039302 paperback |
| ISBN | 047203930X |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | MT95 .H474 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |