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Music A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2021 • English • 2. edition

Music A Very Short Introduction

By Nicholas Cook

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About the book

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The world teems with different kinds of music--traditional, folk, classical, jazz, rock, pop--and each type of music tends to come with its own way of thinking. Drawing on a wealth of accessible examples ranging from Beethoven to Chinese zither music, this Very Short Introduction considers the history of music and thinking about music, focussing on its social and cultural dimensions. Nicholas Cook balances the Western Classical traditions ...Show more

Theory of music and musicology
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ISBN

9780198726043

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2021

Language

English

Edition

2

Original title

Music A Very Short Introduction

Format

Paperback

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