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Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 8: Genres: North America: v. 8
Author(s): David Horn (Editor), Dr. John Shepherd
- Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Publication Date: 29 Dec. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 584 pages
- ISBN-10: 1441160787
- ISBN-13: 9781441160782
Book Description
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music Volume 8 is one of six volumes within the ‘Genre’ strand of the series. This volume discusses the genres of North America in relation to their cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; typical features of performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes of dissemination; influence of technology, the music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and relationships to other genres and sub-genres. This volume features over 100 in-depth essays on genres ranging from Adult Contemporary to Alternative Rock, from Barbershop to Bebop, and from Disco to Emo.
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About the Author
David Horn was a founding editor of the journal Popular Music and a founding member of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM). He proposed the idea of EPMOW with blues scholar Paul Oliver in the 1980s and has worked on the project since then.
John Shepherd is a Distinguished Research Professor and Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus at Carleton University, Canada. He has been a member of EPMOW’s editorial board since 1990 and has published widely in the sociology and aesthetics of music and popular music studies.
