Kick It A Social History of the Drum Kit

A groundbreaking social history of the drum kit, Matt Brennan's Kick It makes a compelling case for the instrument as one of most important and transformative musical inventions of the modern era.

A propos de l'auteur

Matt Brennan is Reader in Popular Music at the University of Glasgow. He has served as Chair of the UK and Ireland branch of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) and published several books in the field of popular music studies. His previous monograph, When Genres Collide, was named as one of Pitchfork's "Favourite Music Books of 2017."

Résumé

A groundbreaking social history of the drum kit, Matt Brennan's Kick It makes a compelling case for the instrument as one of most important and transformative musical inventions of the modern era.

Texte suppl.

With a winning mix of erudition and enthusiasm Brennan argues convincingly that drummers are the dynamic core of music history. And in offering an exemplary case study of the drum kit, Brennan shows that musical instrument research should be the dynamic core of music scholarship. Kick It is an enthralling read.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Matt Brennan, Brennan Matt
• Edition: Oxford Academic
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre Relié
• Date de parution: 31.03.2020
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Musique > Histoire de la musique
• EAN: 9780190683863
• ISBN: 978-0-19-068386-3
• Illustrations: 21 illus., 1 musical ex., 31 photos
• Dimensions (emballage): 24,1 x 15,9 x 2,7 cm
• Poids (emballage): 774 g
• Catégories: Jazz, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, Easy listening, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Percussion, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz, Popular Music, Popular music, easy listening, Percussion instruments