Thought and play in musical rhythm / Richard Wolf, Stephen Blum, and Christopher Hasty.

Through the analysis and comparison of diverse repertoires, performance practices, and theories, 'Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm' responds to the critical need for developing richer ways of describing rhythm in all its complexity. Focusing on tensions between the general and the cultur...

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Other Authors: Wolf, Richard K., 1962- (Editor), Blum, Stephen, 1942- (Editor), Hasty, Christopher, 1947- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
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Summary:Through the analysis and comparison of diverse repertoires, performance practices, and theories, 'Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm' responds to the critical need for developing richer ways of describing rhythm in all its complexity. Focusing on tensions between the general and the culturally specific, the book considers musics from Africa and Asia, as well as jazz, popular music, and 'new music' of the late 20th century.
Item Description:Due to be issued in print: 2020.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 431 pages) : illustrations, music
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190841522 (ebook)
0190841524 (ebook)
9780190841515
0190841516
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from web page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed on May 18, 2020)