The globalization of music in history / / by Richard D. Wetzel

• Autore: Wetzel Richard D.
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (211 p.)
• Disciplina: 780.9
• Soggetto topico: Music and globalization; Music - Political aspects; International relations and culture
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Globalization of Music in History; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The Origins of Music; 3 Rivers, Oceans, Emperors, and Music; 4 Singing Popes, Monks, and Pilgrims; 5 The Movement of Song: Troubadours and Crusaders; 6 Out of Africa, One More Time! Jazz; 7 Traveling with the Feminine Muse in the Twentieth Century; 8 War, Religion, Race, and Music; 9 Technology and Music; 10 Stars from the East; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book contextualizes a globalization process that has since ancient times involved the creation, use, and world-wide movement of song, instrumental music, musical drama, music with dance, concert, secular, popular and religious music. Integral to the process have been political, economic, military, and religious forces that motivated or compelled performers to travel, often far beyond the borders of their homelands, to practice their art and craft. That this music was often a traveling companion to non-musical movements-military campaigns, religious missions, political events -does not
• Titolo autorizzato: The globalization of music in history
• ISBN: 1-136-62623-9; 1-136-62624-7; 0-203-80235-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779039603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge studies on history and globalization.