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Popular Music Colin Cripps

Popular Music By Colin Cripps

Popular Music by Colin Cripps


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Summary

The Cambridge Assignments in Music series features a variety of books, audio cassettes and CDs including History of Music, Popular Music, Performing and Responding and Popular Music.

Popular Music Summary

Popular Music by Colin Cripps

The Cambridge Assignments in Music series features a variety of books, audio cassettes and CDs including History of Music, Popular Music, Performing and Responding and Popular Music. This book provides an introduction to the main styles of popular music and their individual forms and techniques. Ranging from Gospel songs and Spirituals to Punk and Funk, Popular Music combines historical background with a practical musical approach. There is a list of suggested music to listen to for each 'period' covered, examples of which are recorded on the accompanying cassette. The book covers the basic work in popular music needed for examination courses and at the same time encourages creativity through inventive assignments.

Table of Contents

1. Set my children free: the music of the slaves; 2. Mean, low down and dirty: the beginnings of jazz; 3. Take the 'A' train: jazz travels north; 4. Nashville skyline: from folk to country and western; 5. Don't step on my blue suede shoes: from rock 'n' roll to teenage pop; 6. Money (that's what I want): black musicians gain commercial status; 7. (I can't get no) satisfaction: from the Beatles to The Who; 8. Cosmic wheels: the 1960s; 9. Anarchy in the UK: from heavy rock to punk; 10. Hit me with music: from reggae to funk; Acknowledgements.

Additional information

GOR002177533
9780521318846
052131884X
Popular Music by Colin Cripps
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
19880428
96
N/A
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