Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity |
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Author:
| Krims, Adam |
Contribution by:
| Kallberg, Jeffrey Newcomb, Anthony Solie, Ruth |
Series title: | New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-63268-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2000 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $186.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first book to discuss in detail how rap music is put together musically. Whereas a great deal of popular music scholarship dismisses music analysis as irrelevant or of limited value, the present book argues that it can be crucial to cultural theory. It is unique for bringing together perspectives from music theory, musicology, cultural studies, critical theory, and communications. It is also the first scholarly book to discuss rap music in Holland, and the rap of Cree...
More DescriptionThis is the first book to discuss in detail how rap music is put together musically. Whereas a great deal of popular music scholarship dismisses music analysis as irrelevant or of limited value, the present book argues that it can be crucial to cultural theory. It is unique for bringing together perspectives from music theory, musicology, cultural studies, critical theory, and communications. It is also the first scholarly book to discuss rap music in Holland, and the rap of Cree Natives in Canada.