Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world . Volume 2 Performance and production [[electronic resource] /] / edited by John Shepherd ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (713 p.)
• Disciplina: 781.63/09; 781.6303
• Soggetto topico: Popular music genres; Popular music - History and criticism
• Altri autori: ShepherdJohn <1947->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; Abbreviations; Pitch Notation; Chords and Chordal Progressions; Arrangement of the Material; Part I: Performers and Performing; Part II: Musical Production and Transmission; Part III: Musical Instruments; Part IV: Musical Form and Practise; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: "The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World's five-volume work is the most authoritative reference work on the history and current practice of popular music ever published. The five volumes that form Part 2 of this multi-volume work follow on from the two volumes of Part 1: Media, Industry and Society (Volume I) and Performance and Production (Volume II). They cover over 200 nation states and are organized according to continental regions: Volume III: Caribbean and Latin America Volume IV: North America, Volume V: Asia and Oceania, Volume VI: Africa and the Middle East, and Volume VII: Europe. Each discusses the history, development and current practice of popular music in cities, districts, cross-border regions, nation states and diasporic communities around the world. Includes coverage of: "The historical, geographical, demographical, political, economic and cultural context Genres for which the location is known or which have been important to the development and current practice of its popular music. Significant venues such as theatres, dance halls, clubs and bars. The role of the industry: music publishers, record companies/labels, recording studios, radio and TV. "The role of the state and government regulatory bodies. The teaching and research of popular music in educational institutions. Songs associated with the location. Notable performers and other practitioners such as producers, engineers, technological innovators, record company heads, journalists, critics and scholars, songwriters, composers and lyricists. 250 leading popular music scholars and practitioners have contributed over 500 entries. They include Rafael Jose de Menezes Bastos on Brazil, Peter Manuel on India and the Caribbean Islands, John Collins on Ghana, Moya Aliya Malamusi on Malawi, Tōru Mitsui on Japan, Motti Regev on Israel, Martin Stokes on Turkey, Richard Peterson on Nashville, Amy Kuuleialoha Stillman on Hawaii, Bruce Johnson on Australia, Paolo Prato on Italy, Svanibor Pettan on Croatia and Alf Bjornberg on Sweden."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Altri titoli varianti: Encyclopedia of popular music of the world; Popular music of the world; Performance and production
• Titolo autorizzato: Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world
• ISBN: 1-5013-2923-5; 1-84714-472-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782368403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II