2. The West and the world
Philip V. Bohlman
in World Music: A Very Short Introduction
‘The West and the world’ questions the use and abuse of power in recording, collecting, and anthologizing world music through two case studies — the Demonstration Collection and Music of ...
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5. Music of the nations
Philip V. Bohlman
in World Music: A Very Short Introduction
Through an evaluation of the Eurovision Song Contest that, since its inception in 1956, has had the aim to foster European unity, ‘Music of the nations’ considers the complex relationship ...
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7. Colonial musics, post- colonial worlds, and the globalization of world music
Philip V. Bohlman
in World Music: A Very Short Introduction
‘Colonial musics, post-colonial worlds, and the globalization of world music’ discusses global music in the modern world from street musicians in the new Eastern Europe to world music ...
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1. What does film music do?
Kathryn Kalinak
in Film Music: A Very Short Introduction
Music in film achieves a number of things: it establishes setting; it creates atmosphere; it calls attention to elements; it reinforces or foreshadows narrative developments; it gives ...
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Conclusion
Kathryn Kalinak
in Film Music: A Very Short Introduction
Film music continues to be a part of film production today. Its practice has become indispensable to the marketability of films worldwide. Soundtracks often precede a film's release and may ...
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3. Why does film music work?
Kathryn Kalinak
in Film Music: A Very Short Introduction
Film music has power over its audience. Why? There is a body of theory about the sources of film's powers and pleasures, and the way in which they are tied to the presence of music in film. ...
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1. ‘Movement of Jah people’: the history of Rastafari in Jamaica
Ennis B. Edmonds
in Rastafari: A Very Short Introduction
Jamaica is steeped in the tradition of charismatic preachers proclaiming divine messages, at least since the 1860s, a decade of spiritual interest and excitement in Christianity. The most ...
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6. ‘The head cornerstone’: Rastafari and Caribbean culture
Ennis B. Edmonds
in Rastafari: A Very Short Introduction
Rastafari came from humble beginnings, yet it was able to become a huge creative force influencing cultural production in Jamaica and beyond. The influence Rastafari has had on contemporary ...
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1. Roots of the blues
Elijah Wald
in The Blues: A Very Short Introduction
‘The roots of the blues’ outlines the genesis of blues music. Blues music hit the mainstream in 1912, when W.C. Hardy's Memphis Blues caused a national craze. The roots of the blues can be ...
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4. Music of the folk
Philip V. Bohlman
in World Music: A Very Short Introduction
‘Music of the folk’ first considers the prominence of folk music in Hungary and the composers Béla Bartók and Zoltan Kodaly. How folk songs and folk music became world music is then ...
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Folk Music: A Very Short Introduction
Mark Slobin
Folk Music: A Very Short Introduction explores a remarkably diverse musical genre. It considers folk musical traditions from across the globe, everything from music to ...
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World Music: A Very Short Introduction
Philip V. Bohlman
World Music: A Very Short Introduction shows how ‘world music’ has emerged as an invention of the West from encounters with other cultures and presents its modern diversity ...
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Ethnomusicology: A Very Short Introduction
Timothy Rice
Ethnomusicology: A Very Short Introduction describes this growing discipline, showing how modern researchers go about studying music from around the world, looking for insights ...
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Film Music: A Very Short Introduction
Kathryn Kalinak
Film Music: A Very Short Introduction focuses on the most central issues in the practice of film music. What is film music? How is it composed? How does film music work? The ...
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6. Vagabond reverie
Robert Wokler
in Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction
‘Vagabond reverie’ assesses the inspiration and imagination that shaped Rousseau's work. The New Héloïse was written as a work of fantasy to help him to deal with his unrequited love for ...
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4. The culture of postmodernism
Christopher Butler
in Postmodernism: A Very Short Introduction
‘The culture of postmodernism’ considers postmodernism in the fields of literature, music, art, and architecture. The postmodern fiction that involves an ontological uncertainty about the ...
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8. The Koran as worship
Michael Cook
in The Koran: A Very Short Introduction
The Koran plays a significant role in Muslim worship. The Muslim worshipper does not read the Koran, it is recited. ‘The Koran as worship’ looks at the place the Koran plays in Muslim life. ...
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15. Every night a fest noz: the new Celtomania
Barry Cunliffe
in The Celts: A Very Short Introduction
Brittany, more than any other Celtic-speaking country, rejoices in its past. Fest nozou and fêtes folkloriques always involve traditional Breton music and group dancing. Traditional village ...
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6. Art and ideas
Christopher Janaway
in Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction
‘Art and ideas’ examines Schopenhauer's treatment of aesthetic experience. Schopenhauer belongs to a tradition which equates aesthetic experience with a ‘disinterested’ attitude towards its ...
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5. Body and soul
Kenneth Morgan
in Australia: A Very Short Introduction
Australia's climate, location, colonial past, and American cultural influences have affected its national leisure pursuits. ‘Body and soul’ looks at the importance of fitness, sport, beach ...
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