Theory of music & musicology books

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How is music born? Is music made by humans or does it already exist and wait to be found? Having these questions...  Read More >>

The practice students need to master music theory  Read More >>

Examines the history of fiddling among African Americans from the seventeenth to the mid-twentieth century.  Read More >>

Far from being bounded by the timeframe of the 1960s, freedom song continues to evolve as a tool both of historical...  Read More >>

Examines the history of fiddling among African Americans from the seventeenth to the mid-twentieth century.  Read More >>

""An almanac of sound words important to artists and scholars - words that expand the way we speak (and write) about...  Read More >>

This book explores Russian independent music – nezavisimaia muzyka – in a time of profound transformations in Russian...  Read More >>

The first collection to show the full range of ways in which the Bible was mediated through both popular and elite...  Read More >>

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Inclusive Music Histories: Leading Change through Research and Pedagogy models effective practices for researchers...  Read More >>

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This volume collects, for the first time, essential interviews and aesthetic writings from throughout James Tenney's...  Read More >>

Proposes an in-depth formal framework for generalized Tonnetze, takes an algebraic approach, studies systems of...  Read More >>

An empathetic and eye-opening portrait of Muslim migrants in England that debunks many misperceptions about their...  Read More >>

The Intellect Handbook of Popular Music Methodologies provides a comprehensive overview of methodological approaches...  Read More >>

This new collection suggests that we are experiencing an activist turn in music research. The idea is explored in...  Read More >>

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This new collection suggests that we are experiencing an activist turn in music research. The idea is explored in...  Read More >>

This book celebrates the rich performance traditions of African American music throughout American history. This...  Read More >>

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Music in the Human Experience: An Introduction to Music Psychology, Third Edition, explores the ways in which we...  Read More >>

Music in the Human Experience: An Introduction to Music Psychology, Third Edition, explores the ways in which we...  Read More >>

The AI Music Problem: Why Machine Learning Conflicts With Musical Creativity asks why producing and constructing...  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook of Metal Music Composition: Evolution of Structure, Expression, and Production examines metal...  Read More >>