A little history of music / Robert Philip; illustrations Emily Louise Howard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philip, Robert, 1945- author.

Contributor:

Howard, Emily Louise, illustrator.

Yale University Press, publisher.

Series:

Little histories (Yale University Press)

Little histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2023]

Summary:

A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today’s mass-produced songs. This is a truly global story. Looking to Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and beyond, Philip reveals how musicians have been brought together by trade and migration and examines the vast impact of colonialism. From Hildegard von Bingen and Clara Schumann to Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, great performers and composers have profoundly shaped music as we know it. Covering a remarkable range of genres, including medieval chant, classical opera, jazz, and hip hop, this Little History shines a light on the wonder of music—and why it is treasured across the world.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

CHAPTER 1. The What and Why of Music

CHAPTER 2. Shadows of an Ancient Dance

CHAPTER 3. The Poet Sings

CHAPTER 4. Improvising to the Lute

CHAPTER 5. Music as Meditation

CHAPTER 6. The Eternal Sound of Gongs

CHAPTER 7. Rhythm and Community

CHAPTER 8. Spirits of the Ancestors

CHAPTER 9. Dance and Harmony

CHAPTER 10. Chanting in the Church, Singing in the Streets

CHAPTER 11. Reason It Out, Write It Down

CHAPTER 12. Old Corruption, New Thinking

CHAPTER 13. Composers Spread Their Wings

CHAPTER 14. Lutes and Keyboards

CHAPTER 15. Reforming the Church, Educating the People

CHAPTER 16. Conquest and Re-Conquest

CHAPTER 17. Sing the Words, Speak the Music

CHAPTER 18. The Appeal of Dramatic Music

CHAPTER 19. Instruments and the Rise of the Orchestra

CHAPTER 20. Star Singers and the Opera Market

CHAPTER 21. A Composer’s Life at Court and in the Church

CHAPTER 22. Enlightenment and Revolution

CHAPTER 23. African Slaves and Fashionable Europe

CHAPTER 24. Storms, on the Stage and in the Mind

CHAPTER 25. Becoming ‘Classical’

CHAPTER 26. The Artist as Priest and Visionary

CHAPTER 27. Grand and Light, Sublime and Witty

CHAPTER 28. Women Playing at Home and Abroad

CHAPTER 29. Finding the Audience

CHAPTER 30. Longing for My Own Country

CHAPTER 31. Westernising and Modernising

CHAPTER 32. Into the Darkness

CHAPTER 33. Reaching for the Light

CHAPTER 34. From Blues and Ragtime to Jazz

CHAPTER 35. From Big Band to Bebop

CHAPTER 36. Reacting to Repression

CHAPTER 37. Just Rattle Your Jewellery

CHAPTER 38. From Protest to Pop

CHAPTER 39. Music in the ‘Global Village’

CHAPTER 40. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

9780300271720

OCLC:

1373348458