Queering the Pitch: The New Gay and Lesbian Musicology
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 041597884X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 418 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gary C. Thomas is Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota. Liz Wood has taught Gay and Lesbian Studies at Sarah Lawrence College and as a adjunct at other colleges and universities.
Dr. Debra Jan Bibel said Motives and Philosophies of World Music Musicians. What is not world music? If a Greek musician performs rap or mainstream jazz, is it world music? Elijah Wald, the author, musician, and globetrotter who interviewed these many musicians, provides us with much more than what appears in album press releases or liner notes. His insightful commentaries within each profile, in addition to the regional introductions, are excellent and give the reader a greater understanding of what is regarded as world music and how such musicians balance their traditions and roots with modern audience expectations and desires. Some 65 artists from around the planet are profiled. Even the Unite. "Homosexual scholarship for all" according to Wayne Redhart (@wayneredhart on Twitter!). This is a tremendous anthology of homosexual scholarship on classical music. Particularly persuasive is the chapter in which Schubert is 'outed' with reference to his 'Unfinished' 8th Symphony. Who could deny that the deviant use of harmony constitutes anything other than overwhelming proof of his sexual inclinations? I whole-heartedly support the author's view that Schubert's body should be exhumed and interred in a specialist gay cemetery. The well-substantiated accusation that Ives' music is 'homophobic' is quite startling and forces one to question whether his music is valid in the more tolerant society of today. This
In light of the explosion of Gay Musicology since 1994, a new edition of Queering the Pitch is timely and needed. Along with this new historical essay, the editors are contributing a new introduction that outlines the changes that have occurred over the last decade as Gay Musicology has grown.. In this new work, the editors are including a landmark essay by Philip Brett on Gay Musicology, its history and scope. The essay itself has become a cause celebre, and this will be its first full appearance in print. When the first edition of Queering the Pitch was published in early 1994, it was immediately hailed as a landmark and defining work in the new field of Gay Musicology
Gary C. . About the AuthorLiz Wood has taught Gay and Lesbian Studies at Sarah Lawrence College and as a adjunct at other colleges and universities. Thomas is Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota