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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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