Quotation Cultural Meaning in Music (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism, Series Number 12) - Softcover

Metzer, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521036585 ISBN 13: 9780521036580

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Musicians frequently incorporated portions of works by other musicians into their own compositions and performances throughout the twentieth century. This book examines how this practice of "quotation" affected cultural dialogues regarding race, childhood, madness and the mass media. When a musician borrows from a piece, he or she draws upon not only a melody but also the cultural associations of the original piece. By working with and altering a melody, a musician also transforms those associations.

About this title

Book Description

Throughout the twentieth century, musicians frequently incorporated bits of works by other musicians into their own compositions and performances. When a musician borrows from a piece, he or she draws upon not only a melody but also the cultural associations of the original piece. By working with and altering a melody, a musician also transforms those associations. This book explores that vibrant practice, examining how musicians used quotation to participate in the cultural dialogues sustained around such areas as race, childhood, madness, and the mass media.

About the Author

David Metzer is Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. He has published a wide range of articles on twentieth-century music.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521036585
• ISBN 13: 9780521036580
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240