Thought and play in musical rhythm

Through the analysis and comparison of diverse repertoires, performance practices, and theories, 'Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm' responds to the critical need for developing richer ways of describing rhythm in all its complexity. Focusing on tensions between the general and the cultur...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wolf, Richard K. (Editor), Blum, Stephen (Editor), Hasty, Christopher (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2019, 2019
Series:Oxford scholarship online / Oxford scholarship online
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Through the analysis and comparison of diverse repertoires, performance practices, and theories, 'Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm' responds to the critical need for developing richer ways of describing rhythm in all its complexity. Focusing on tensions between the general and the culturally specific, the book considers musics from Africa and Asia, as well as jazz, popular music, and 'new music' of the late 20th century
Item Description:Due to be issued in print: 2020
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9780190841522