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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453596403321

Titolo

Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world . Volume 1 Media, industry and society [[electronic resource] /] / edited by John Shepherd ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, 2003

ISBN

1-5013-2922-7

1-84714-473-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (833 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShepherdJohn <1947->

Disciplina

781.63/09

Soggetti

Popular music

Music

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references, discographies and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; Abbreviations; Arrangement of the Material; Part I: Social and Cultural Dimensions; Part II: The Industry; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'This is an extraordinary achievement and it will become an absolutely vital and trusted resource for everyone working in the field of popular music studies. Even more broadly, anyone interested in popular music or popular music culture more generally will enjoy - and find many uses for - the wealth of information and insight captured in this volume.'   Lawrence Grossberg, Morris Davis Professor of Communication Studies and Cultural Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The first comprehensive reference work on popular music of the world. Contributors are the world's leading po