Customer Review: Who would deny "how very central music is to our understanding of ourselves"? Must we therefore also accept the conclusions drawn from this premise in [this book]: "Music passes from the separate sphere of the marginal-if-beautiful into the realities of the social world. If music thereby loses its... more info
Customer Review: That is the question this book sets out to answer. It is a serious work of sociology, and not light reading, but recommended to anyone who has ever pondered the question. Martin is clear and logical in his exposition -- no postmodern gibberish here! -- but this is an academic work, not breezy... more info
Customer Review: Sulpy & Shweighardt's "Get Back" chronicle and Everett's study of "the Beatles as Musicians" from Revolver onward, have established themselves as bookshelf references on a par with the Lewisohn books. This new collection of writings probably wasn't aiming for a similar comprehensiveness, but the... more info
Customer Review: Rainbow Quest: The Folk Music Revival & American Society, 1940-1970 by Ronald D. Cohen (Professor of History, Indiana University Northwest) is a remarkably informative historical survey and commentary of the phenomena of folk music's mass audience appeal as represented by concerts and album... more info
Customer Review: Teaching Music in American Society provides a fresh prospective into the essence of effective music teaching - successful interactions with students. The complexity of the school environment is addressed by exploring the many attributes and issues, both academic and social, which affect today's... more info
Customer Review: Mister Tame writes a provocative book.
His research is excellent and he brings forward interesting topics that should be at the core of the teachings of music theory. But...
His analysis is weak and one sided. Contemporary music brought about a much needed discussion on spirituality,... more info
Customer Review: I never received this book. Your earlier message said it was sent the middle of January but to day it was not received. Please track for me. David Fine
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