Georgina Hughes

Evelyn Glennie: Sound Creator (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

A case study of a pioneering musician and an interdisciplinary appraisal of the larger social role of the artist.

Dame Evelyn Glennie (b.1965) is the world's first full-time solo multi-percussionist, a sound creator and expert listener whose work continues to expand and diversify the remit of the contemporary performer in the twenty-first century. This book presents the first comprehensive study of Glennie's contribution to the evolution of an eclectic, experimental and fascinating instrumental discipline which wilfully eludes standardization.

Glennie's sound journey also resonates in contexts extending beyond the discipline of music. She is a prominent female role model, an entrepreneur, a business and brand, a philanthropist and a profoundly deaf performer who has reframed discourse on what it means to truly listen. This book is both a case study of one pioneering musician and an interdisciplinary appraisal of the larger social role of the artist. An important reference source for percussionists, it is also intended to serve as a means of allowing the interested reader to engage with a medium that has become the heartbeat of contemporary culture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Georgia Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781805434023
• Artikelnr.: 72330430

Autorenporträt

GEORGINA HUGHES is a lecturer in the Department of Creative Arts, Media and Music at Dundalk Institute of Technology (Ireland). As a percussionist, she has performed extensively as both a solo and orchestral musician. Her interest in percussion continues in her work as an academic, exploring the practicalities, philosophies, histories, and futures of percussion performance.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction "I shall just have to try harder to convince you." Glennie's
Early Career Chapter 1. "Of course, I just assumed that the world was full
of solo percussionists." The Ascendance of Solo Multi-Percussion
Performance Chapter 2. "I just basically followed my own instincts."
Diversification, Improvisation and Collaboration Chapter 3. "I'm simply a
person who wants to encourage females to do whatever they want to do." The
Issue of Gender Chapter 4. "I'm not a deaf musician. I'm a musician who
happens to be deaf." Inclusion Chapter 5. "I hope the seeds I have sown
will be taken up by those who follow me." Legacy: A Series of New
Beginnings Conclusion "To Teach the World to Listen" Appendix 1: Concerto
Commissions Appendix 2: Solo Commissions Bibliography Videography and Audio
Resources Index