Neil Young and the Poetics of Energy

Informationen zum Autor William Echard is Assistant Professor in the Department of Music and Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture at Carleton University. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario. Klappentext Readers interested primarily in Neil Young, or rock music in general, will find a new way to think and talk about the subject, and readers interested primarily in musical or cultural theory will find a new way to articulate and apply some of the most exciting current perspectives on meaning, music, and subjectivity. Zusammenfassung Delves into concepts of musical persona, space, and energy, and in the process illuminates the complex interplay between experience, musical sound, social actors, genres, styles, and traditions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Words: A Neil Young Reception Primer 2. Unlock the Secrets: Waywardness and the Rock Canon 3. The Liquid Rage: Noise and Improvisation 4. Have You Ever Been Singled Out? Popular Music and Musical Signification 5. You See Your Baby Loves to Dance: Musical Style 6. Will To Love Notes References Index

Product details

• Authors: William Echard, William E. Echard, Echard William
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2005
• EAN: 9780253217684
• ISBN: 978-0-253-21768-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Musical Meaning and Interpreta; Musical Meaning and Interpretation; Musical Meaning and Interpreta; Profiles in Popular Music (Pap
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory