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Stebbins Robert A. <1938-> |
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Titolo |
The barbershop singer : inside the social world of a musical hobby / / Robert A. Stebbins |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1996 |
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©1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-99740-4 |
9786611997403 |
1-4426-8052-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (149 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Barbershop singing |
Music - Social aspects |
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Alberta Calgary |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 The Social Worlds of American Music""; ""2 The Old Songs""; ""3 Organized Barbershop""; ""4 Becoming a Barbershop Singer""; ""5 Why Sing?""; ""6 Work in Leisure""; ""7 Dissonance in Close Harmony""; ""8 Musical Lifestyles""; ""Appendix: Interview Guide for the Study of Barbershop Singers""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Barbership singing is often dismissed by its critics as merely an enjoyable hobby. Though long popular with both its public and participants, it has been relatively neglected in the field of music studies. Robert A. Stebbins demonstrates that barbershop singing is an elaborate and complicated form of serious leisure that provides its participants with distinctive lifestyles. The Barbershop Singer is a unique case study of this significant musical genre, describing the social world of the barbershop singer and exploring its appeal for both |
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