Lost in Music - 9781138649712

Taylor & Francis

Lost in MusicCulture, Style and the Musical Event\nAuthor(s): Avron Levine White\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138649712, 978-1138649712\nSynopsis\nThis collection of essays, first published in 1987, provides a sociological treatment of many musical forms rock, jazz, classical with special emphasis on the perspective of the practising musician. Among the topics covered are the legal structures governing musical production and the question of copyright; recording and production technology; the social character of musical style; and the impact of lyrical content, considered socially and historically.