Insulting Music

Author : Lily E. Hirsch
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9783031164668

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Insulting Music explores insult in and around music and demonstrates that insult is a key dimension of Western musical experience and practice. There is insult in the music we hear, how we express our musical preferences, as well as our reactions to settings and sites of music and music making. More than that, when music and insult overlap, the effects can both promote social justice or undermine it, foster connection or break it apart. The coming together of music and insult shapes our sense of self and view of other people, underlining and constructing difference, often in terms of race and gender. In the last decade, music’s power dynamics have become an increasingly important concern for music scholars, critics, and fans. Studying musicians such as Frank Zappa, Nickleback, Taylor Swift, and the Insane Clown Posse, and musical phenomena such as musician jokes, the use of music to torture people, and the playing of music in restaurants, this book shows the various and contradictory ways insults are used to negotiate those existing dynamics in and around music.

Author : Nicolas Slonimsky
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780415968676

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Nicolas Slonimsky: Music of the modern era by Nicolas Slonimsky Pdf

Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was an influential and celebrated writer on music. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1894, in his 101 years he taught and coached music; conducted the premieres of several 20th century masterpieces; composed works for piano and voice; and oversaw the 5th-8th editions of the classic "Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians." Beginning in 1926, Slonimsky resided in the United States. From his arrival, he wrote provocative articles on contemporary music and musicians, many of whom were his personal friends. Working as a freelance author, he built a large file of reviews, articles, and even manuscripts for books that were never published. This is the third volume of a 4 volume collection on the best of this material.

Author : Pierre Dubois
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107108509

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Music in the Georgian Novel by Pierre Dubois Pdf

This book investigates the literary representation of music in the Georgian novel against its musical, aesthetic and cultural background.

Author : Ruth M. Stone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781351544351

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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music by Ruth M. Stone Pdf

Explores key themes in African music that have emerged in recent years-a subject usually neglected in country-by-country coverage emphasizes the contexts of musical performance-unlike studies that offer static interpretations isolated from other performing traditions presents the fresh insights and analyses of musicologists and anthropologists of diverse national origins-African, Asian, European, and American Charts the flow and influence of music. The Encyclopedia also charts the musical interchanges that followed the movement of people and ideas across the continent, including: cross-regional musical influences throughout Africa * Islam and its effect on African music * spread of guitar music * Kru mariners of Liberia * Latin American influences on African music * musical interchanges in local contexts * crossovers between popular and traditional practices. Audio CD included. Also includes nine maps and 96 music examples.

Author : John Joseph Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600013938

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The great composers, or Stories of the lives of eminent musicians, by C.E. Bourne by John Joseph Brown Pdf

Author : Tanure Ojaide
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783031156175

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African Battle Traditions of Insult by Tanure Ojaide Pdf

This book explores the “battles” of words, songs, poetry, and performance in Africa and the African Diaspora. These are usually highly competitive, artistic contests in which rival parties duel for supremacy in poetry composition and/or its performance. This volume covers the history of this battle tradition, from its origins in Africa, especially the udje and halo of the Urhobo and Ewe respectively, to its transportation to the Americas and the Caribbean region during the Atlantic slave trade period, and its modern and contemporary manifestations as battle rap or other forms of popular music in Africa. Almost everywhere there are contemporary manifestations of the more traditional, older genres. The book is thus made up of studies of contests in which rivals duel for supremacy in verbal arts, song-poetry, and performance as they display their wit, sense of humor, and poetic expertise.

Author : Lily E. Hirsch
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781538163511

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Weird Al by Lily E. Hirsch Pdf

This Expanded Edition features even more insights on “Weird Al” Yankovic, including his activities during a tumultuous 2020 and 2021, diving deeper into the world of the iconic man who has made a career out of making us laugh. Funny music is often dismissed as light and irrelevant, but Yankovic’s fourteen successful studio albums prove there is more going on than comedic music's reputation suggests. Lily Hirsch weaves together original interviews with the prince of parody himself, creating a fresh take on comedy and music’s complicated romance. She reveals that Yankovic’s jests have always had a deeper meaning, addressing such topics as bullying, celebrity, and racial and gender stereotypes. The Expanded Edition celebrates Yankovic’s vast influence on musicians, comedians, and performing artists as well as what the man has meant to fans—in a time of uncertainty, Yankovic has served as a much-needed bright spot for many. From his love of accordions and Hawaiian print shirts to his popular puns and trademark dance moves, Weird Al is undeterred by those who say funny music is nothing but a low-brow pastime. And thank goodness. With his good-guy grace still intact, Yankovic remains unapologetically and unmistakably himself. Reveling in the mischief and wisdom of Yankovic’s over forty-year career, this book is an Al-expense-paid tour of a true comedic and musical genius.

Author : Avron Levine White
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781317227809

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Lost in Music by Avron Levine White Pdf

This collection of essays, first published in 1987, provides a sociological treatment of many musical forms – rock, jazz, classical – with special emphasis on the perspective of the practising musician. Among the topics covered are the legal structures governing musical production and the question of copyright; recording and production technology; the social character of musical style; and the impact of lyrical content, considered socially and historically.

Author : Steve Sullivan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 1027 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780810882966

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Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings by Steve Sullivan Pdf

From John Philip Sousa to Green Day, from Scott Joplin to Kanye West, from Stephen Foster to Coldplay, The Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volumes 1 and 2 covers the vast scope of its subject with virtually unprecedented breadth and depth. Approximately 1,000 key song recordings from 1889 to the present are explored in full, unveiling the stories behind the songs, the recordings, the performers, and the songwriters. Beginning the journey in the era of Victorian parlor balladry, brass bands, and ragtime with the advent of the record industry, readers witness the birth of the blues and the dawn of jazz in the 1910s and the emergence of country music on record and the shift from acoustic to electrical recording in the 1920s. The odyssey continues through the Swing Era of the 1930s; rhythm & blues, bluegrass, and bebop in the 1940s; the rock & roll revolution of the 1950s; modern soul, the British invasion, and the folk-rock movement of the 1960s; and finally into the modern era through the musical streams of disco, punk, grunge, hip-hop, and contemporary dance-pop. Sullivan, however, also takes critical detours by extending the coverage to genres neglected in pop music histories, from ethnic and world music, the gospel recording of both black and white artists, and lesser-known traditional folk tunes that reach back hundreds of years. This book is ideal for anyone who truly loves popular music in all of its glorious variety, and anyone wishing to learn more about the roots of virtually all the music we hear today. Popular music fans, as well as scholars of recording history and technology and students of the intersections between music and cultural history will all find this book to be informative and interesting.

Author : Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Baltimore (Md.)
ISBN : UGA:32108013113009

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1730. Memorial Volume. 1880 by Baltimore (Md.) Pdf

Author : Peter Fryer
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0819564184

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Rhythms of Resistance by Peter Fryer Pdf

"First published in 2000 by Pluto Press, London, England"--T.p. verso.

Author : Alexander J. Fisher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105129825563

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Music and Religious Identity in Counter-reformation Augsburg, 1580-1630 by Alexander J. Fisher Pdf

By the late-sixteenth century, Augsburg was one of the largest cities of the Holy Roman Empire, boasting an active musical life involving the contributions of musicians like Jacobus de Kerle, Hans Leo Hassler, and Gregor Aichinger. This musical culture, however, unfolded against a backdrop of looming religious schism. From the mid-sixteenth century onward, Augsburg was the largest 'biconfessional' city in the Empire, housing a Protestant majority and a Catholic minority, ruled by a city government divided between the two faiths. The period 1580-1630 saw a gradual widening of the divide between these groups. The arrival of the Jesuits in the 1580s polarized the religious atmosphere and fueled the assertion of a Catholic identity, expressed in public devotional services, spectacular processions, and pilgrimages to local shrines. The Catholic music produced for these occasions both reflected and contributed to the religious divide. This book explores the relationship between music and religious identity in Augsburg during this period. How did 'Catholic' and 'Protestant' repertories diverge from one another? What was the impetus for this differentiation, and what effect did the circulation and performance of this music have on Augsburg's religious culture? These questions call for a new, cross-disciplinary approach to the music history of this era, one which moves beyond traditional accounts of the lives and works of composers, or histories of polyphonic genres. Using a wide variety of archival and musical documents, Alexander Fisher offers a holistic view of this musical landscape, examining aspects of composition, circulation, performance, and cultural meaning.

Author : Lawrence Dorfman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781634503860

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The Snark Handbook: Insult Edition by Lawrence Dorfman Pdf

The bestselling book on the art of the insult is back and it’s more blasphemous than ever. Author and snark connoisseur Lawrence Dorfman does his absolute worst, dishing out hundreds of clever insults for all situations and occasions. From careful instructions on how and when to throw a verbal punch to an expertly curated collection of the best insults in history, this uproarious little book has everything you need to become the ultimate slanderer. Every page is packed with delightfully mean one-liners for swiftly scorning your foes: “You’re not yourself today. I noticed the improvement immediately.” “You started at the bottom, and it’s been downhill ever since.” “His men would follow him anywhere but it was only out of morbid curiosity.” “Perhaps your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.” “You fill a much-needed gap.” Complete with charming black and white drawings that complement the book’s verbal spars, The Snark Handbook: Insult Edition proves that the pen truly is mightier than the sword, and will ensure you’re never again without the perfect quip or comeback.

Author : Jerrold J. Weinstock
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781457559082

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Insult to Our Planet & The Florida Keys by Jerrold J. Weinstock Pdf

Explore the Wonders... Face the Reality The medical definition of INSULT is: to cause some kind of physical or mental injury. Through the eyes of this psychiatrist and his raw, existential passion for the planet, a web of insult is untangled to expose environmental degradation we face today, and its impact on the human spirit. definition of INSULT is: to cause some kind of physical or mental injury. Through the eyes of this psychiatrist and his raw, existential passion for the For over fifty years Dr.Weinstock has lived in the Florida Keys fishing the Atlantic and the Gulf waters off of Key West. A prize-winning angler, he shares exciting stories of the past in this sport-fishing mecca. You’ll feel the humidity as he fights the Permit on Boca Chica beach, hear the screeching of the terns while bonefishing on Marvin Key. Through twist and turns, and stories of the mind, the author demonstrates the healing power of nature. Hundreds colorful photos display the glorious diversity of fish, and natural beauty from Key West to Alaska, exploring the uplifting and the dismal view. At the helm are many years of research that uncover abuses of nature in the Florida Keys as a metaphor for global environmental tragedies.

Author : John Thomas Scharf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Baltimore (Md.)
ISBN : PSU:000018849141

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The Chronicles of Baltimore by John Thomas Scharf Pdf