Music: A Very Short Introduction

by Nicholas Cook

Overview

What is music, and why do we enjoy it? Drawing on a number of accessible examples, Nicholas Cook prompts us to call on our own musical experiences in order to think more critically about the roles of performer and listener, about music as a commodity, and what it means to understand music and the values we ascribe to it. Illustrated.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192853820
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/15/2000
Series:	Very Short Introductions , #2
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.02(w) x 4.43(h) x 0.36(d)
Lexile:	1370L (what's this?)

About the Author

About the Author:
Nicholas Cook is Professor of Music and Dean of Arts at the University of Southampton.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Music in the moment2. Thinking in music3. The presence of the past4. Music 2.05. Music in a global worldReferencesFurther ReadingIndex

Editorial Reviews

"A magnificent achievement: I can't think of anyone in world musicology who could have done it better.... It will remain the go-to introduction to the broad field." — Roger Parker, Professor of Music (Emeritus), King's College London

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