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An exploration of rhythm and the richness of musical time from the perspective of performers, composers, analysts, and listeners.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction Russell Hartenberger and Ryan McClelland; I. Overview of rhythm: 1. Rhythm in Western music: Concepts and literature Ryan McClelland; 2. Perception of rhythm Daniel Cameron and Jessica Grahn; II. Performing rhythm: 3. Visualizing the rhythms of performance Alan Dodson; 4. A percussionist understands rhythm Steven Schick; 5. A different kind of virtuosity Russell Hartenberger; 6. Conducting rhythm David Robertson; III. Composing with rhythm: 7. Expressive rhythm and meter in the German Lied Harald Krebs; 8. Rhythm in post-tonal music: a modernist primer Gretchen Horlacher; 9. The concept of rhythm: composers in their own words Adam Sliwinski; IV. Rhythm in jazz and popular music: 10. Jazz rhythm: the challenge of "swing" Matthew W. Butterfield; 11. Rhythmic influence in the rock revolution Trevor de Clercq; 12. Rhythm in contemporary rap music Mitchell Ohriner; V. Rhythm in global musics: 13. The musical rhythm of Agbadza songs David Locke; 14. Rhythmic thought and practice in the Indian subcontinent James Kippen; 15. The draw of Balinese rhythm Leslie Tilley; 16. Rhythmic structures in Latin American and Caribbean music Peter Manuel; 17. Indigenous rhythm and dance in North and South America Kristina F. Nielsen; VI. Epilogue: 18. The future of rhythm Nick Collins; Select bibliography; Index.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Russell Hartenberger is a percussionist with both Nexus and Steve Reich and Musicians. He is Emeritus Professor at the University of Toronto, author of Performance Practice in the Music of Steve Reich, editor of The Cambridge Companion to Percussion, and composer of numerous works for percussion.Ryan McClelland is Professor of Music Theory at the University of Toronto. His research interests include rhythmic-metric theory, Schenkerian analysis, and performance studies. In addition to articles on these topics in journals including Music Analysis and Music Theory Spectrum, he has published a book on the scherzos of Johannes Brahms.
Zusammenfassung
The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm examines rhythm and the richness of musical time from the perspective of performers, composers, analysts, and listeners. It surveys influential writings on the topic and considers the subject across a wide range of genres and cultures.
