After sound : toward a critical music / G Douglas Barrett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barrett, G. Douglas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sound in art.

Silence in art.

Art and music.

Music--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

243 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2016.

Summary:

"After Sound examines contemporary art practices that reconceive music beyond the limitation of sound. Coining the term "critical music," it examines a diverse collection of art projects which intervene into specific political and philosophical conflicts by exploring music's unique historical forms"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. Music after sound

Silence and collectivity. The limits of performing Cage : Ultra-red's SILENT LISTEN ; The silent network : the music of Wandelweiser

Language and authority. "IDEAS MATTER" : Žižek sings Pussy Riot ; Music to the letter : noise, language, and the Letter from Schoenberg

Speculation and sense. The debt of philosophy : music, speculation, and the Sound of debt ; The metaphoricity of sense : Hong-Kai Wang's Music while we work- with Lindsey Lodhie

Conclusion. Music after art.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-230) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Barrett, G. Douglas, author. After sound

ISBN:

9781501308116

1501308114

9781501308123

1501308122

OCLC:

935676660

Publisher Number:

40026717104