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von Sean Griffin

378 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A History of the American Musical narrates the evolution of the film musical genre, discussing its influences and how it has come to be defined; the first text on this subject for over two decades, it employs the very latest concepts and research. - The most up-to-date text on the subject, with uniquely comprehensive coverage and employing the very latest concepts and research - Surveys centuries of music history from the music and dance of Native Americans to contemporary music performance in streaming media - Examines the different ways the film musical genre has been defined, what gets counted as a musical, why, and who gets to make that decision - The text is written in an accessible manner for general cinema and musical theatre buffs, whilst retaining theoretical rigour in research - Describes the contributions made to the genre by marginalized or subordinated identity groups who have helped invent and shape the musical  

• Reihe: Wiley-Blackwell
• ISBN: 9781405194952
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.07.2017
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons