Theory of music & musicology books

This volume examines the ontology of music groups. It connects two fascinating areas of philosophical research:...  Read More >>

Challenging current music making approaches which have traditionally relied on the repetition of fixed forms when...  Read More >>

This book demonstrates the processes of intercultural musical collaboration and how these processes contribute to...  Read More >>

Ethical musicality addresses the crossroads between music and ethics, combining philosophical knowledge, theoretical...  Read More >>

Why Sámi Sing is an anthropological inquiry into a singing practice found among the Indigenous Sámi people, living...  Read More >>

This book brings the Tagore’s unique music — Rabindrasangit — to a global audience, with a lucid introduction by...  Read More >>

This book responds to recent debates on cultural participation and the relevancy of music composed today with the...  Read More >>

The book celebrates the rich diversity of ways in which learners of all ages participate in social music projects...  Read More >>

What can we learn about Van Morrison’s life and work as a songwriter through his songs? This book looks closely...  Read More >>

This monograph offers a comprehensive study of the topos of the malmariée or the unhappily married woman within...  Read More >>

Disaster Songs as Intangible Memorials in Atlantic Canada draws on a collection of over 500 Atlantic Canadian songs...  Read More >>

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Growing Songwriting is a groundbreaking book on the pedagogy of songwriting that starts with the essential question:...  Read More >>

This book explores the visual dimensions of metal music from the specific socio-historic, geographic, and political...  Read More >>

No matter what kind of career you want in music, learning how to write good song is foundational. Based on his decades...  Read More >>

Improvisation is a defining characteristic of traditional Iranian music. Iranian musicians emphasize that they do...  Read More >>

Improvisation is a defining characteristic of traditional Iranian music. Iranian musicians emphasize that they do...  Read More >>

""La Musique et la Morale"" de Camille Bellaigue est une réflexion profonde sur l'interconnexion entre la musique...  Read More >>

"This anthology brings together the few essays on Lumia that were published during Thomas Wilfred's lifetime. Wilfred,...  Read More >>

A landmark history of early radio in Germany and the quest for broadcast fidelity When we turn on a radio or stream...  Read More >>

No matter what kind of career you want in music, learning how to write good song is foundational. Based on his decades...  Read More >>

An accessible guide to video game music, this book covers essential topics for understanding game music-from how...  Read More >>

Punk Beyond the Music investigates where punk has manifested and mutated, tracing its transformation from a music...  Read More >>

An ironically upbeat book that asks some of today's most inimitable musicians which song they would choose to be...  Read More >>

""ACORDES INTERVÁLICOS 3: Triadas y Tétradas en la Música"" es una guía exhaustiva destinada a músicos y estudiantes...  Read More >>