The Shortest History of Music (eBook)

Andrew Ford (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
256 Seiten
Schwartz Books Pty. Ltd. (Verlag)
978-1-74382-363-7 (ISBN)

Infos

From prehistory to now, the fascinating story of why music is vital to the human experienceFrom award-winning broadcaster and composer Andrew Ford, The Shortest History of Music is a lively, authoritative tour through several thousand years of music. Packed with colourful characters and surprising details, it sets out to understand what exactly music is and why humans are irresistibly drawn to making it.This is not a traditional chronological account. Instead, Ford focuses on key themes in the history of music and considers how they have played out across the ages. How has music interacted with other social forces, such as religion and the economy? How have technological changes shaped the kinds of music humans make? From lullabies to concert halls, songlines to streaming services, what has music meant to humans at different times and in different places?

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.7.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musikgeschichte
• Schlagworte: ABC Classic FM book • Ancient Music • AUSTRALIAN COMPOSERS • Earth Dances • Eddie Ayres • Ed le Brocq • Illegal Harmonies • Indigenous music • Musical History • music through time • origins of music • Radio National Music Show • The Song Remains the Same • The Sound of Pictures • Try Whistling This
• ISBN-10: 1-74382-363-0 / 1743823630
• ISBN-13: 978-1-74382-363-7 / 9781743823637