Concise History of Western Music

Concise History of Western Music
Title Concise History of Western Music PDF eBook
Author Barbara Russano Hanning
Publisher W. W. Norton
Pages 585
Release 1998
Genre Music
ISBN 9780393971682

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Concise History of Western Music combines Grout and Palisca's uncompromising reliability, scope, and respect for the narrative, while offering many more pedagogical aids, such as chapter preludes and postludes; "Etudes," excursions that explore the material more deeply than the main text; and "Windows," boxed discussions of special topics.

A Concise History of Western Music

A Concise History of Western Music
Title A Concise History of Western Music PDF eBook
Author Paul Griffiths
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 335
Release 2006-06-29
Genre Music
ISBN 0521842948

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A History of American Music Education

A History of American Music Education
Title A History of American Music Education PDF eBook
Author Michael L. Mark
Publisher
Pages 524
Release 2007
Genre Education
ISBN 9781578865239

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Co-published by MENC: The National Association for Music Education. A History of American Music Education covers the history of American music education, from its roots in Biblical times through recent historical events and trends. It describes the educational, philosophical, and sociological aspects of the subject, always putting it in the context of the history of the United States. It offers complete information on professional organizations, materials, techniques, and personalities in music education.

The Concise Oxford History of Music

The Concise Oxford History of Music
Title The Concise Oxford History of Music PDF eBook
Author Gerald Abraham
Publisher
Pages 968
Release 1979
Genre Music
ISBN

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Hong Kong Cantopop

Hong Kong Cantopop
Title Hong Kong Cantopop PDF eBook
Author Yiu-Wai Chu
Publisher Hong Kong University Press
Pages 257
Release 2017-01-01
Genre Music
ISBN 9888390589

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Cantopop was once the leading pop genre of pan-Chinese popular music around the world. In this pioneering study of Cantopop in English, Yiu-Wai Chu shows how the rise of Cantopop is related to the emergence of a Hong Kong identity and consciousness. Chu charts the fortune of this important genre of twentieth-century Chinese music from its humble, lower-class origins in the 1950s to its rise to a multimillion-dollar business in the mid-1990s. As the voice of Hong Kong, Cantopop has given generations of people born in the city a sense of belonging. It was only in the late 1990s, when transformations in the music industry, and more importantly, changes in the geopolitical situation of Hong Kong, that Cantopop showed signs of decline. As such, Hong Kong Cantopop: A Concise History is not only a brief history of Cantonese pop songs, but also of Hong Kong culture. The book concludes with a chapter on the eclipse of Cantopop by Mandapop (Mandarin popular music), and an analysis of the relevance of Cantopop to Hong Kong people in the age of a dominant China. Drawing extensively from Chinese-language sources, this work is a most informative introduction to Hong Kong popular music studies. “Few scholars I know of have as thorough a knowledge of Cantopop as Yiu-Wai Chu. The account he provides here—of pop music as a nexus of creative talent, commoditized culture, and geopolitical change—is not only a story about postwar Hong Kong; it is also a resource for understanding the term ‘localism’ in the era of globalization.” —Rey Chow, Duke University “Yiu-Wai Chu’s book presents a remarkable accomplishment: it is not only the first history of Cantopop published in English; it also manages to interweave the sound of Cantopop with the geopolitical changes taking place in East Asia. Combining a lucid theoretical approach with rich empirical insights, this book will be a milestone in the study of East Asian popular cultures.” —Jeroen de Kloet, University of Amsterdam

A History of Western Music

A History of Western Music
Title A History of Western Music PDF eBook
Author Donald Jay Grout
Publisher
Pages 862
Release 1996
Genre Music
ISBN 9780393969047

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A Concise Survey of Music Philosophy

A Concise Survey of Music Philosophy
Title A Concise Survey of Music Philosophy PDF eBook
Author Donald A. Hodges
Publisher Routledge
Pages 479
Release 2016-10-04
Genre Music
ISBN 1317356470

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A Concise Survey of Music Philosophy helps music students choose a philosophy that will guide them throughout their careers. The book is divided into three sections: central issues that any music philosophy ought to consider (e.g., beauty, emotion, and aesthetics); secondly, significant philosophical positions, exploring what major thinkers have had to say on the subject; and finally, opportunities for students to consider the ramifications of these ideas for themselves. Throughout the book, students are encouraged to make choices that will inform a philosophy of music and music education with which they are most comfortable to align. Frequently, music philosophy courses are taught in such a way that the teacher, as well as the textbook used, promotes a particular viewpoint. A Concise Survey of Music Philosophy presents the most current, prevalent philosophies for consideration. Students think through different issues and consider practical applications. There are numerous musical examples, each with links from the author’s home website to online video performances. Examples are largely from the Western classical canon, but also jazz, popular, and world music styles. In the last two chapters, students apply their views to practical situations and learn the differences between philosophy and advocacy. "Hodges has written an excellent resource for those wanting a short—but meaningful—introduction to the major concepts in music philosophy. Applicable to a number of courses in the music curriculum, this much-needed book is both accessible and flexible, containing musical examples, tables and diagrams, and additional readings that make it particularly useful for a student's general introduction to the topic. I especially like the emphasis on the personal development of a philosophical position, which makes the material especially meaningful for the student of music." —Peter R. Webster, Scholar-in-Residence, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California, USA