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"Ted Gioia's book ""The Jazz Standards"" is an excellent and indispensable read for every musician. It puts music in context with social, political and geographical aspects, and provides an entertaining, logical and convincing explanation of the role of music in evolution. However, it is overly complicated and may not be suitable for those looking for a historical overview of music."
"A dauntingly ambitious, obsessively researched" (Los Angeles Times) global history of music that reveals how songs have shifted societies and sparked revolutions. Histories of music overwhelmingly suppress stories of the outsiders and rebels who created musical revolutions and instead celebrate the mainstream assimilators who borrowed innovations, diluted their impact, and disguised their sources. In Music: A Subversive History, Ted Gioia reclaims the story of music for the riffraff, insurgents, and provocateurs. Gioia tells a four-thousand-year history of music as a global source of power, change, and upheaval. He shows how outc…
"A dauntingly ambitious, obsessively researched" (Los Angeles Times) global history of music that reveals how songs have shifted societies and sparked revolutions. Histories of music overwhelmingly suppress stories of the outsiders and rebels who created musical revolutions and instead celebrate the mainstream assimilators who borrowed innovations, diluted their impact, and disguised their sources. In Music: A Subversive History, Ted Gioia reclaims the story of music for the riffraff, insurgents, and provocateurs. Gioia tells a four-thousand-year history of music as a global source of power, change, and upheaval. He shows how outcasts, immigrants, slaves, and others at the margins of society have repeatedly served as trailblazers of musical expression, reinventing our most cherished songs from ancient times all the way to the jazz, reggae, and hip-hop sounds of the current day. Music: A Subversive History is essential reading for anyone interested in the meaning of music, from Sappho to the Sex Pistols to Spotify.
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"Ted Gioia's book ""The Jazz Standards"" is an excellent and indispensable read for every musician. It puts music in context with social, political and geographical aspects, and provides an entertaining, logical and convincing explanation of the role of music in evolution. However, it is overly complicated and may not be suitable for those looking for a historical overview of music."
Pros
- Interesting and informative
- Well-researched
- Includes historical context
- Includes music theory
Cons
- Too long and repetitive
- Overly complicated
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"A dauntingly ambitious, obsessively researched" (Los Angeles Times) global history of music that reveals how songs have shifted societies and sparked revolutions. Histories of music overwhelmingly suppress stories of the outsiders and rebels who created musical revolutions and instead celebrate the mainstream assimilators who borrowed innovations, diluted their impact, and disguised their sources. In Music: A Subversive History, Ted Gioia reclaims the story of music for the riffraff, insurgents, and provocateurs. Gioia tells a four-thousand-year history of music as a global source of power, change, and upheaval. He shows how outcasts, immigrants, slaves, and others at the margins of society have repeatedly served as trailblazers of musical expression, reinventing our most cherished songs from ancient times all the way to the jazz, reggae, and hip-hop sounds of the current day. Music: A Subversive History is essential reading for anyone interested in the meaning of music, from Sappho to the Sex Pistols to Spotify.
Specifications
| Publication Date | April 20, 2021 |
| ISBN | 978-1541644373 |
| Pages | 528 Pages |
| Item Weight: | 15.6 Ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.5 X 1.32 X 8.25 Inches |
| Language: | English |
| Paperback: | 528 Pages |
| Isbn-13: | 978-1541644373 |
| Dimensions: | 5.5 X 1.32 X 8.25 Inches |
| Publisher: | Basic Books; Reprint Edition (April 20, 2021) |
| Language | English |
| Isbn-10: | 1541644379 |