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Musica Practica

The Social Practice of Western Music from Gregorian Chant to Postmodernism

Musica Practica( )
Author: Chanan, Michael
ISBN:978-1-85984-905-7
Publication Date:Oct 1994
Publisher:Verso Books
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $69.99
Book Description:

Musica Practica is a historical investigation into the social practice of Western music which advances an alternative approach to that of established musicology. Citing evidence from Barthes, Nietzsche, Bakhtin, Max Weber and Schoenberg, Michael Chanan explores the communal roots of the musical tradition and the effects of notation on creative and performing practice. He appraises the psychological wellsprings of music using the insights of linguistics, semiotics and...
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Book Details
Pages:1
Detailed Subjects: Music / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Music / History & Criticism
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):12.7 x 20.3 x 1.14 cm
Book Weight:0.62 Kilograms



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