Philosophy of Western Music: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) - Image 1

£102.47

Routledge Philosophy of Western Music: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)

Name: Philosophy of Western Music: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)
Brand: Routledge
Price: 102.47 GBP
Availability: InStock

Musical Theory

This is the usual price. Wait for it to drop, or tell us your number.

£102 today · usual range £0–£0 · best ever £94

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey

↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next

↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range

↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 581 days • 581 data points (No recent data available)

Historical

Generating forecast...

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 581 days • 7 price levels

Days at Price

Current Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £102 (435 days, 74.9%)

Price range: £94 - £115

Price levels: 7 different prices over 581 days

Description

This is the first comprehensive book-length introduction to the philosophy of Western music that fully integrates consideration of popular music and hybrid musical forms, especially song. Its author, Andrew Kania, begins by asking whether Bob Dylan should even have been eligible for the Nobel Prize in Literature, given that he is a musician. This motivates a discussion of music as an artistic medium, and what philosophy has to contribute to our thinking about music. Chapters 2-5 investigate the most commonly defended sources of musical value: its emotional power, its form, and specifically musical features (such as pitch, rhythm, and harmony). In chapters 6-9, Kania explores issues arising from different musical practices, particularly work-performance (with a focus on classical music), improvisation (with a focus on jazz), and recording (with a focus on rock and pop). Chapter 10 examines the intersection of music and morality. The book ends with a consideration of what, ultimately, music is. Key Features Uses popular-song examples throughout, but also discusses a range of musical traditions (notably, rock, pop, classical, and jazz) Explains both philosophical and musical terms when they are first introduced Provides publicly accessible Spotify playlists of the musical examples discussed in the book Each chapter begins with an overview and ends with questions for testing comprehension and stimulating further thought, along with suggestions for further reading Review "Andrew Kania's Philosophy of Western Music is the book that I and my students have been waiting for. Scholarly, lucid, and pleasingly opinionated, it will both enlighten and enthuse anyone with a serious interest in the analytic philosophy of music." Julian Dodd, University of Manchester "Andrew Kania has pulled off the hat trick of presenting a thoughtful overview of philosophy of Western music, interweaving it with an introduction to music theory, and keeping his own voice clear throughout. The target audience is an undergraduate philosophy class, but the general concepts are so clearly exemplified that this text could easily be used by music-appreciating students with no philosophical background . . . . Kania fairly and fully presents the panoply of analytic music philosophy, with meticulous references and a delightfully nimble style."Jennifer Judkins, in The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism About the Author Andrew Kania is Professor of Philosophy at Trinity University in San Antonio; his principal research is in the philosophy of music, film, and literature. He is the editor of Memento (in Routledge’s series Philosophers on Film, 2009) and co-editor, with Theodore Gracyk, of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Music (2011).

Product Specifications

Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138628727
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Music Theory, Composition & Performance > Musical Theory
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 29 April 2020
Listed Since: 12 October 2016

Barcode

No barcode data available

Routledge Philosophy of Western Music: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy)

This is the usual price. Wait for it to drop, or tell us your number.

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

Music and Time: Psychology, Philosophy, Practice

Conceptualizing Music: Cognitive Structure, Theory, and Analysis (AMS Studies in Music)

The Routledge Handbook of Women’s Work in Music (Routledge Music Handbooks)

The Passion for Music: A Sociology of Mediation (Music and Change: Ecological Perspectives)

Handbook of Music and Emotion: Theory, Research, Applications

Volume 5: Music in the Late Twentieth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music: 05

Brill Philosophical and Cultural Theories of Music - Vol 8

Music, Business and Peacebuilding

Semionauts of Tradition: Music, Culture and Identity in Contemporary Singapore

The Aesthetical Writings of Giacinto Scelsi

The Oxford Handbook of Assessment Policy and Practice in Music Education, Volume 2: And Practice in Music Education (Hardback

The Music Practitioner: Research for the Music Performer, Teacher and Listener

The Routledge Companion to Music Theory Pedagogy (Routledge Music Companions)

The Fine Art of Repetition: Essays in the Philosophy of Music

Music in Profile: Twelve Performance Studies

Disciplining Music – Musicology & its Canons (Paper)

Music Therapy: An art beyond words

Narratives and Reflections in Music Education: Listening to Voices Seldom Heard: 28 (Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education, 28)

Digital Electronics for Musicians: Build Intuitive Electronics and Electroacoustic Music Interfaces (Maker Innovations Series)

Music in the Marketplace: A social economics approach (Routledge Advances in Social Economics)

Measured Tones: The Interplay of Physics and Music, Third Edition

Double Lives: Film Composers in the Concert Hall (Routledge Research in Music)

Postmodernity's Musical Pasts

The Improvising Mind: Cognition and Creativity in the Musical Moment