Nicholas Stoia

Sweet Thing

The History and Musical Structure of a Shared American Vernacular Form

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Produktbeschreibung

Sweet Thing: The History and Musical Structure of a Shared American Vernacular Form offers readers a comprehensive new perspective on a musical scheme shared by broadside ballads and experimental rock songs alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 257mm x 178mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9780190881979
• ISBN-10: 0190881976
• Artikelnr.: 59641757

Autorenporträt

Nicholas Stoia is Assistant Professor of Music at Duke University. His work has appeared in Music Theory Spectrum, Music Theory Online, Music Analysis , and Race and Justice.

Inhaltsangabe

* Acknowledgements
* Introduction
* Part I: Antecedents of the "Sweet Thing" Scheme in the British Isles
and North America
* Chapter 1: From "Captain Kidd" to Gospel Music
* Chapter 2: "The Frog's Courtship" and Other Sources
* Part II: The Musical Structure of the "Sweet Thing" Scheme in Early
Blues, Country, and Gospel Music
* Chapter 3: Poetic Forms and Rhythmic Types
* Chapter 4: Harmonic Progressions
* Chapter 5: Melodic Designs
* Chapter 6: Other Forms
* Conclusion
* References
* Index