Popular music genres : an introduction / Stuart Borthwick and Ron Moy.
| Author/creator | Borthwick, Stuart |
| Other author | Moy, Ron, 1956- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2004. |
| Description | x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Soul: from gospel to groove -- Funk: the breakbeat starts here -- Psychedelia: in my mind's eye -- Progressive rock: breaking the blues' lineage -- Punk rock: artifice or authenticity? -- Reggae: the aesthetic logic of a diasporan culture -- Synthpop: into the digital age -- Heavy metal: noise for the boys? -- Rap: the word, rhythm and rhyme -- Indie: the politics of production and distribution -- Jungle: the breakbeat's revenge. |
| Abstract | An accessible introduction to the study of popular music, this book takes a schematic approach to a range of popular music genres, and examines them in terms of their antecedents, histories, visual aesthetics, and sociopolitical contexts. Within this interdisciplinary and genre-based focus, readers will gain insights into the relationships between popular music, cultural history, economics, politics, iconography, production techniques, technology, marketing, and musical structure. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-240) and index. |
| ISBN | 0415973686 |
| ISBN | 0415973694 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3470 .B67 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |