Lättlyssnad populärmusik

Oft und gerne gehört, selten untersucht – in diesem Buch geht es um Musikvorlieben, die einem selbst peinlich sind: Kitsch, Camp, Trash. Jenseits des guten Geschmacks tun sich …

The 1950s and early '60s were a period of unprecedented change on the British music scene, witnessing the emergence of trad jazz, skiffle, folk and rock'n'roll, a renaissance of …

Frank Sinatra was an entertainer of mesmerizing talent, charisma and style. As well as being one of the bestselling musical artists of all time, he was an Academy Award-winning …

पंजाबी गीतों की धुन सुनते ही मन में उल्लास और खुशी की उमंग उठने लगती है। ढोलक की थाप पर हाथ-पांव भांगड़ा और गिद्दा करने को मचलने लगते हैं। दरअसल पंजाबी भाषा बहुत सरल, सहज और मीठी …

Featuring lyrics, chord boxes and melody line, text, as well as black and white photos, these handy books may look deceptively compact from the outside, but glance inside and …

The stage musical constitutes a major industry not only in the US and the UK, but in many regions of the world. Over the last four decades many countries have developed their own …

When he emerged from the nightclubs of Greenwich Village, Bob Dylan was often identified as a "e;protest"e; singer. As early as 1962, however, Dylan was already protesting …

Triple Entendre discusses the rise and spread of background music in contexts as diverse as office workplaces, shopping malls, and musical performance. Hervé Vanel examines …

The Gerry Mulligan Quartet, founded in Los Angeles in 1952, was widely acclaimed as the first small ensemble in jazz that did not include a chordal instrument such as a piano or …

Listening, Belonging, and Memory puts connected listening at the center of current debates around whose voices might be listened to, who by, and why. Arguing that listening has to …