Studying Popular Music

Studying Popular Music
Author: Richard Middleton
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1990-04-16
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0335232280

A critical analysis of issues and approaches in a variety of areas, ranging from the political economy of popular music through its history and ethnography to its semiology, aesthetics and ideology. The book focuses on Anglo-American popular music of the last 200 years.

Studying Popular Music

Studying Popular Music
Author: Middleton, Richard
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1990-04-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0335152759

Offers a multidisciplinary analysis of Anglo-American popular music of the last two hundred years.

Studying Popular Music Culture

Studying Popular Music Culture
Author: Tim Wall
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2013-02-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1446291014

That rare thing, an academic study of music that seeks to tie together the strands of the musical text, the industry that produces it, and the audience that gives it meaning... A vital read for anyone interested in the changing nature of popular music production and consumption" - Dr Nathan Wiseman-Trowse, The University of Northampton Popular music entertains, inspires and even empowers, but where did it come from, how is it made, what does it mean, and how does it eventually reach our ears? Tim Wall guides students through the many ways we can analyse music and the music industries, highlighting crucial skills and useful research tips. Taking into account recent changes and developments in the industry, this book outlines the key concepts, offers fresh perspectives and encourages readers to reflect on their own work. Written with clarity, flair and enthusiasm, it covers: Histories of popular music, their traditions and cultural, social, economic and technical factors Industries and institutions, production, new technology, and the entertainment media Musical form, meaning and representation Audiences and consumption. Students′ learning is consolidated through a set of insightful case studies, engaging activities and helpful suggestions for further reading.

Popular Music in Theory

Popular Music in Theory
Author: Keith Negus
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1997-02-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780819563101

A lively contribution to the debates that are central to popular music studies.

Made in Finland

Made in Finland
Author: Toni-Matti Karjalainen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2020-10-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1000204391

Made in Finland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, culture, and musicology of twentieth and twenty-first century popular music in Finland. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars in the field, and covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of popular music in Finland. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance. The book is organized into five thematic sections: Emerging Foundations of Popular Music in Finland; Environments, Borderlines, Minorities; Transnationalisms; Sounds from the Underground; and Redefining Finnishness.

Political Rock

Political Rock
Author: Kristine Weglarz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2016-04-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1317078705

Political Rock features luminary figures in rock music that have stood out not only for their performances, but also for their politics. The book opens with a comparative, cultural history of artists who have played important roles in social movements. Individual chapters are devoted to The Clash and Fugazi, Billy Bragg, Bob Dylan, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, Sinead O'Connor, Peter Gabriel, Ani DiFranco, Bruce Cockburn, Steve Earle and Kim Gordon. These artists have been chosen for their status as rock musicians and connections to political moments, movements, and art. The artists and authors show that rock retains a critical strain, continuing a tradition of rock politics that matters to fans, activists, and movements alike.

Made in Ireland

Made in Ireland
Author: Áine Mangaoang
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2020-10-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0429811853

Made in Ireland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, sociology and musicology of 20th- and 21st-century Irish popular music. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars in the field and covers the major figures, styles and social contexts of popular music in Ireland. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance to Irish popular music. The book is organized into three thematic sections: Music Industries and Historiographies, Roots and Routes and Scenes and Networks. The volume also includes a coda by Gerry Smyth, one of the most published authors on Irish popular music.

Made in Hungary

Made in Hungary
Author: Emília Barna
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2017-01-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1351709798

Emília Barna is Assistant Professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. She is a founding member and Chair of IASPM Hungary, editor of Zenei Hálózatok Folyóirat (Music Networks Journal), and Advisory Board Member of IASPM@Journal. Tamás Tófalvy is Assistant Professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He was the founding Chair and is the current Vice-Chair of IASPM Hungary.

Contemporary Popular Music Studies

Contemporary Popular Music Studies
Author: Marija Dumnić Vilotijević
Publisher: Springer VS
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2019-03-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9783658252526

This is the second volume in the series that documents the 19th edition of the biennial conference of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music. The volume contains contributions on the variety of musical genres from all over the world. Authors engage with the role of popular music in contemporary music education, as well as definitions and conceptualizations of the notion of ‘popular’ in different contexts. Other issues discussed in this volume include methodologies, the structure and interpretations of popular music scenes, genres and repertoires, approaches to education in this area, popular music studies outside the Anglophone world, as well as examinations of discursive and technological aspects of numerous popular music phenomena.

Made in Sweden

Made in Sweden
Author: Alf Björnberg
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2016-12-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1134858507

Made in Sweden: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the history, sociology and musicology of twentieth-century Swedish popular music. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars of Swedish popular music and covers the major figures, styles and social contexts of pop music in Swedish. Although the vast majority of the contributors are Swedish, the essays are expressly written for an international English-speaking audience. No knowledge of Swedish music or culture will be assumed. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance to Swedish popular music; each section features a brief introduction by the volume editors. The book presents a general description of the history and background of Swedish popular music, followed by essays that are organized into thematic sections: The Historical Development of the Swedish Popular-Music Mainstream; The Swedishness of Swedish Popular-Music Genres; Professionalization and Diversification; and Swedish Artist Personas. Contributors: Jonas Bjälesjö Alf Björnberg Thomas Bossius Peter Dahlén Olle Edström Karin L. Eriksson Rasmus Fleischer Sverker Hyltén-Cavallius Lars Lilliestam Ulf Lindberg Morten Michelsen Susanna Nordström Marita Rhedin Henrik Smith-Sivertsen Ann Werner Kajsa Widegren