Places of Van Morrisons Songwriting - Venturing in the Slipstream

What can we learn about Van Morrison's life and work as a songwriter through his songs? This book looks closely at the lyrics and music from a selection of his songs, offering insights into some of the most important ideas that the songwriter has explored across his five-decade plus career.

List of contents

1 Introduction - Van Morrison and Place  2 About This Book: A Journey Down the Road with Van Morrison  3 Van Morrison - Place and Popular Music  4 Van Morrison - Place and Literary Connections  5 Home  6 Leaving Home  7 Streets  8 Other Narratives of Belfast  9 Nature  10 City-Country  11 Foreign Lands  12 Conclusion

About the author

Geoff Munns is Adjunct Associate Professor with the School of Education, University of Western Sydney. He has been a schoolteacher, school principal, a teaching academic and a university researcher. His recent doctorate explored the use of place in Van Morrison’s songwriting.

Summary

What can we learn about Van Morrison’s life and work as a songwriter through his songs? This book looks closely at the lyrics and music from a selection of his songs, offering insights into some of the most important ideas that the songwriter has explored across his five-decade plus career.

Product details

• Authors: Geoff Munns, Munns Geoff
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032253947
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3225394-7
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: Routledge Studies in Popular Music
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Rock, Popular Culture, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / General, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, MUSIC / Lyrics, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Songwriting, Pop Music, Folk & traditional music, Popular Music, Folk, Folkloric styles, Traditional and folk music