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Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 2: Performance and Production

  • Author: Horn, David
  • Author: Laing, Dave
  • Author: Oliver, Paul
  • Author: Seed, Michael
  • Author: Shepherd, John
  • Author: Wicke, Peter
These first two volumes (of a projected 12) portend great things for the set. Among the 250 contributors are most of the leading scholars, musicians, and journalists in popular music studies.... More…

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$564.00

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Contents

  • Preface; List of contributors; List of abbreviation; Arrangement of the material -
  • Part I : Performers and Performing: Groups: Individuals - Performance Techniques -
  • Part II : Musical Production and Transmission: Personnel - Processes - Interpretative/ Technological - Technologies -
  • Part III : Musical Instruments: Found Instruments - Guitars - Keyboard Instruments - Mechanical Instruments - Percussion Instruments - Stringed Instruments - Voice - Wind Instruments -
  • Part IV : Musical Form and Practice: Form - Harmony - Melody - Rhythm - The Piece - Timbre - Words, Images and Movement