Lost in Music

This collection of essays, first published in 1987, provides a sociological treatment of many musical forms - rock, jazz, classical - with special emphasis on the perspective of the practising musician. Among the topics covered are the legal structures governing musical production and the question of copyright; recording and production technology; the social character of musical style; and the impact of lyrical content, considered socially and historically.

Autorentext

Edited by White, Avron Levine

Inhalt

1. Introduction Avron Levine White Part 1. The Social Character of Music 2. Performance as Ritual: Sketch for an Enquiry into the True Nature of a Symphony Concert Christopher Small 3. The Social Interpretation of Modern Jazz Alan Lewis 4. Towards a Sociology of Musical Styles John Shepherd Part 2. Words and Music 5. Why Do Songs Have Words? Simon Frith 6. The Price You Pay: An Introduction to the Life and Songs of Laurence Price Dave Harker Part 3. Convention and Constraint in Working Life 7. Popular Music and the Law: Who Owns the Song? Avron Levine White 8. A Professional Jazz Group Avron Levine White 9. Convention and Constraint Among British Semi-Professional Jazz Musicians Harry Christian Part 4. Recording Music 10. Technology in the Art of Recording Stephen Struthers 11. Coda: Making Sense of the Musical World John Blacking