I Wanna Wrock!

The World of Harry Potter-Inspired "Wizard Rock" and Its Fandom

Paul A. Thomas (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

258 Seiten

2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7303-5 (ISBN)

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“Wizard rock” - music written about the Harry Potter book series - is an idiosyncratic genre of music that includes quirky bands with names like “Harry and the Potters” and “Draco and the Malfoys”. This book - derived from insider insight, participant observation, and interviews - is the first holistic ethnography of the movement ever undertaken.

"Wizard rock"--music based on the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling--is an idiosyncratic subgenre, with band names like Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys and The Whomping Willows. Drawing on input from insiders and fans, and interviews with more than a dozen wizard rockers, this book explores the history and aesthetics of the movement. An appendix lists dozens of popular bands, members and discographies: a must-have for fandom scholars and wizard rock devotees alike.

Paul A. Thomas is a library specialist at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. He holds a PhD in library and information management from Emporia State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsviii

Notes on Terminology

Preface

Introduction

1. Wizard Rock: A History

2. DIY Wrock; or, How to Make Your Own Band

3. Wrocking the Library: Live Wizard Rock

4. “I Am Harry Potter”: A Closer Look at Role-Play

5. The Structure and Demographics of the Community

6. Wizard Rock and the “Muggle World”

7. The Wider World of Wizard Rock

8. Why Do They Wrock So Hard?

Conclusion

Chapter Notes

Appendix A: List of Major Wrock Bands

Appendix B: Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club Releases

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	07.12.2018
Zusatzinfo	20 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	336 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	1-4766-7303-9 / 1476673039
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7303-5 / 9781476673035
Zustand	Neuware