MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS
Ways of Voice Vocal Striving and Moral Contestation in North India and Beyond By Matthew Rahaim An exploration of ethical dynamism in vocal life. Ways of Voice is the first ethnomusicological monograph to delve deeply into the diverse, variegated techniques of voice production in North India. It explicitly thematises the dynamic movement between vocal dispositions—singers who consciously retrain themselves in order to acquire a different voice, focusing on the ways in which singers not only "have" voice, but actively acquire, cultivate and contest particular vocal dispositions. The book deals extensively with the formation and contestation of particular, historically grounded ways of voice, from Bollywood film singers to modern raga vocality to pop Sufi song. Working from dozens of concrete examples, it fills an important gap both in South Asian ethnomusicology and in the emerging field of voice studies. Audio and video examples are provided on the online companion site.
MUS IC / C U LT U RE | W ESLEYAN U N IVERSIT Y PRESS Hardback • 9780819579393 • November 2021 • £70.50 296 pages • 37 figs
Architecture, Theater, and Fantasy Bibiena Drawings from the Jules Fisher Collection
By Arnold Aronson, Diane Kelder, John Marciari and Laurel Peterson Examines a group of Bibiena drawings from the collection of Jules Fisher. For nearly a century, members of three generations of the Bibiena family were the most highly sought theatre designers in Europe. Their elaborate stage designs were used for operas, festivals, and courtly performances across Europe. The distinctive Bibiena style survives through their remarkable drawings, ranging from energetic sketches to highly finished watercolours. This volume examines a group of drawings from the collection of Tony-award winning Jules Fisher. MO RGA N L I B RA RY Paperback • 9781913645045 • May 2021 • £16.50 96 pages • 60 illus.
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