Popular Music in America: The Beat Goes On - Softcover

Campbell, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1337560375 ISBN 13: 9781337560375

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2018

Synopsis

Michael Campbell's POPULAR MUSIC IN AMERICA, 5th Edition, follows the evolution of popular music from the mid-19th century to the present with discussions of connections, contrasts, and patterns of influence among artists, styles, and eras. A new, in-depth section on 21st century music connects you to the content through a modern lens. Units are clearly defined by style and timeframe, and chapters feature narrowly focused objectives to keep you on task. This edition also features a vibrant, richly illustrated, magazine-like design, plus numerous online resources. Almost all listening examples are available on Spotify with dedicated unit playlists and/or in YouTube examples which can be found throughout the MindTap version of the text.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Campbell is a writer and pianist. A California native, he is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Amherst College and holds a doctorate from Peabody Conservatory, where he studied piano with Leon Fleisher. As a commercial musician, he has assisted such artists as Angela Lansbury, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Bob Hope, Redd Foxx, Ethel Merman, and Don McLean. As a concert pianist, he has performed a broad range of repertoire, including his own transcriptions of recordings by Art Tatum, Jelly Roll Morton, and other legendary jazz pianists. He also performs all of the piano selections included with this textbook.

Review:

"Clearly written with many well-chosen musical examples."

"Clarity of presentation. I surveyed my students today asking this very question and almost without exception students say the format of the text is its greatest strength. Additionally, it is difficult for many faculty members to have access to the range of examples needed to teach a popular music course, the CDs ... are a life saver when having to track down appropriate examples."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1337560375
• ISBN 13: 9781337560375
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 432