The Soundscapes of Australia

Music, Place and Spirituality

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music
Cover of the book The Soundscapes of Australia by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781351218160
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 17, 2018
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781351218160
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 17, 2018
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Australia offers tremendous scope for understanding the relationship between music, spirituality and landscape. This major, generously-illustrated new volume examines, in fifteen chapters, some of the ways in which composers and performers have attempted to convey a sense of the Australian landscape through musical means. The book embraces the different approaches of ethnomusicology, gender studies, musical analysis, performance studies and cultural history. Ranging across the country, from remote parts of the Northern Territory to the bustling east coast cities, from Tasmanian wilderness to tropical Queensland, the book includes references to art and literature as well as music. Issues of national identity, belonging and aboriginalization are an integral part of the book, with indigenous responses to place examined alongside music from the western orchestral, chamber and choral repertories. The book provides valuable insight into a wide range of music inspired by Australia, from the Yanyuwa people to Jewish communities in Victoria; from Peter Sculthorpe's opera Quiros to the work of European expats living in Australia before the Second World War; from historic Ealing film scores to contemporary sound installations. The work of many significant composers is discussed in detail, among them Ross Edwards, Barry Conyngham, David Lumsdaine, Anne Boyd and Fritz Hart. Throughout the book there is a sense of the vibrancy and diversity of the music inspired by the sights and sounds of the Australian landscape.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Australia offers tremendous scope for understanding the relationship between music, spirituality and landscape. This major, generously-illustrated new volume examines, in fifteen chapters, some of the ways in which composers and performers have attempted to convey a sense of the Australian landscape through musical means. The book embraces the different approaches of ethnomusicology, gender studies, musical analysis, performance studies and cultural history. Ranging across the country, from remote parts of the Northern Territory to the bustling east coast cities, from Tasmanian wilderness to tropical Queensland, the book includes references to art and literature as well as music. Issues of national identity, belonging and aboriginalization are an integral part of the book, with indigenous responses to place examined alongside music from the western orchestral, chamber and choral repertories. The book provides valuable insight into a wide range of music inspired by Australia, from the Yanyuwa people to Jewish communities in Victoria; from Peter Sculthorpe's opera Quiros to the work of European expats living in Australia before the Second World War; from historic Ealing film scores to contemporary sound installations. The work of many significant composers is discussed in detail, among them Ross Edwards, Barry Conyngham, David Lumsdaine, Anne Boyd and Fritz Hart. Throughout the book there is a sense of the vibrancy and diversity of the music inspired by the sights and sounds of the Australian landscape.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Origins of the French Revolutionary Wars by
Cover of the book The Handbook of Psychology for Forensic Practitioners by
Cover of the book Teaching by
Cover of the book Hydrosocial Territories and Water Equity by
Cover of the book Social Learning by
Cover of the book Women, Gender and Religious Cultures in Britain, 1800-1940 by
Cover of the book Terror from the Extreme Right by
Cover of the book Building Temples in China by
Cover of the book Foreign Direct Investments in Asia by
Cover of the book Teacher Leadership by
Cover of the book Applying Karnatic Rhythmical Techniques to Western Music by
Cover of the book Tropical Rainforests by
Cover of the book Living on the Margins: Social Access to Shelter in Urban South Asia by
Cover of the book The Reinvention of Britain 1960-2016 by
Cover of the book Mathematical Elegance by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy