Originally written as a master's thesis and first published in 1966, Charles Keil's study of the blues' move from country to city, and of the consequences for its performers and its audience, should be required reading for anyone with a remote interest in the history of the genre. URBAN BLUES documents the careers, techniques, and output of ...
This volume explores two themes: the "groove" of firsthand experience and participation in music and the "groove" of musical mediation and commodification through recordings. A number of the authors' most important essays, all revised and updated, are introduced and framed by dialogues that supply additional context, introduce retrospective ...
A unique collaboration between two of the most challenging voices studying music today, this volume explores the dual themes of musical participation and musical mediation. A number of the authors' most important essays, thoroughly revised and updated, are introduced and framed by dialogues that supply additional context, introduce retrospective ...
A collect of essays on the transformation of the American cinema to a studio dominated industry. Looks at how movies were made, how they were presented and who watched them.
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