The Hidden Musicians : Music-Making in an English Town / Ruth Finnegan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finnegan, Ruth H.

Series:

Music Culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Musicians--England--Milton Keynes.

Musicians.

Music--England--Milton Keynes--20th century--History and criticism.

Music.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (679 p.)

Edition:

First Wesleyan edition.

Place of Publication:

Middletown, Connecticut : Wesleyan University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

A classic ethnography reveals the worlds of amateur musicians. Back in print with a new preface.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface to the 2007 edition; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; 1 Introductory; 1 The existence and study of local music; 2 'Amateur' and 'professional' musicians; 3 Introduction to Milton Keynes and its music; 2 Musical worlds in Milton Keynes; 4 The classical music world at the local level; 5 The brass band world; 6 The folk music world; 7 The world of musical theatre; 8 Jazz; 9 The country and western world; 10 Rock and pop; 3 Contrasts and comparisons; 11 Learning music

12 Performances and their conditions13 Composition, creativity and performance; 14 Plural worlds; 4 The organisation and work of local music; 15 Music in the home and school; 16 The churches and music; 17 Club and pub music; 18 Working at it: organisation and administration in music groups - the case of the Sherwood Choir; 19 Small working bands and their organisation; 20 Resources, rewards and support; 5 The significance of local music; 21 Pathways in urban living; 22 Music, society, humanity; Appendix A note on methods and presentation; Notes; References; Index; Music/Culture

About the Author

Notes:

"Originally published in cloth by Cambridge University Press in 1989"--T. p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-369) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8195-7446-5

OCLC:

867050107