Rock: The Primary Text: Developing a Musicology of Rock

by Allan F. Moore

Overview

This thoroughly revised second edition of Allan Moore's ground-breaking book features new sections on melody, Britpop, authenticity, intertextuality, and an extended discussion of texture. Rock's 'primary text' - its sounds - is the focus of attention here. Allan Moore argues for the development of a musicology particular to rock within the context of the background to the genres, the beat and rhythm and blues styles of the early 1960s, 'progressive' rock and subsequent styles. He also explores the fundamental issue of rock as a medium for self-expression, and the relationship of this to changing musical styles. Rock: The Primary Text remains innovative in its exploration of an aesthetics of rock.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780754602996
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/21/2001
Series:	Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1: Issues in theory; 2: Elements of an analytic musicology of rock; 3: Progressive styles and issues; 4: A profussion of styles; 5: Meanings

Editorial Reviews

Moore (music, Thames Valley U.) contends that musicologists have not paid sufficient attention to the "primary text" of rock music: the sounds themselves. He applies the fundamentals of the field to the background of music in the early 1960s; explores the relation between self-expression and musical style; and traces the evolution of styles. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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