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TheRemediationofOral PerformanceonEarly CommercialRecordings

RichardBaumanWith PatrickFeaster

April 2023 238pp 10b&wphotos

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Featuringaudioexamplesthroughoutandofferinga novellookattheearlyhistoryofsoundrecording, thisbookrevealshowthisnewtechnologyeffected monumentalchangeinthewayswereceive information.

AttheCrossroadsof MusicandSocial Justice

EditedbyBrendaM.Romero, SusanM.Asai,DavidA. McDonald,AndrewG.Snyder &KatelynE.Best

ActivistEncountersinFolklore

Ethnomusicology

February 2023 322pp 16b&willus.

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Ethnographicworkfromarangeoftheoretical frameworksuncoversandanalyzesthesuccessesand limitationsofmusic'sefficaciesinresolvingconflicts, easingtensions,reconcilinggroups,promotingunity, andhealingcommunities.

BlueGuitarHighway

PaulMetsaForewordby

DavidCarr

June 2023 288pp 31B&Wplates

9780816676439£13.99 / $15.95NIP

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Thisisamusician’stale:thestory ofaboygrowingupontheIron Range,playinghisguitaratfamily gatherings,comingofageinthepsychedelic seventies,andhoninghiscraftasaproin Minneapolis,groundzeroofAmericanpopularmusic inthemid-eighties.PaulMetsa’saccountcaptures thethrilloftheTwinCitieswhenactslikethe Replacements,HuskerDü,andPrincewereremaking popmusic.

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Afrofuturism

PaulYoungquist

DiscoveringAmerica

April 2023 372pp

9781477327289£21.99 / $24.95NIP

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Youngquistmasterfullydemonstratesthathe offeredbothaholisticresponsetoaplanet desperatelyinneedofnewvisionsandvibrations andanewkindofpoliticalactivismthatused popularculturetoadvancesocialchange, supportingtheaspirationsofblackpeopleinan inhospitablewhiteworld.

BloodintheTracks

TheMinnesotaMusiciansbehind Dylan'sMasterpiece

PaulMetsa&RickShefchik

May 2023 216pp 14b&willus

9781517914271£21.99 / $24.95HB UNIVERSITYOFMINNESOTAPRESS

Ararelookatthemaking—or remaking—ofBobDylan’smost acclaimedalbum,andalongoverdue acknowledgmentoftheMinnesotamusicianswho helpedmakeithappen, BloodintheTracks bringsto lifeatransformativemomentinthehistoryofrock androll,forthefirsttimeinitstruecontextandwith itscompletecastofplayers.

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CircleofWinners

HowtheGuggenheim

FoundationCompositionAwards

ShapedAmericanMusicCulture

DeniseVonGlahn

MusicinAmericanLife

August 2023 312pp 8b&wphotos,1 chart

9780252087226£25.99 / $30.00PB

9780252045097£112.00/$125.00 HB

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Anessentialhighcultureinstitution,theJohnSimon GuggenheimMemorialFoundationhasboth supportedandmoldedAmericanmusicalculture. DeniseVonGlahnexaminestheFoundationandits immenseinfluencefromtheorganization’sprehistory andoriginsthroughtheonsetofWorldWarII.

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APureSolarWorld SunRaandtheBirthof

DanzónDays

Age,Race,andRomancein Mexico

HettieMalcomson

MusicinAmericanLife

May 2023 272pp 8b&wphotos,15 musicexamples,4tables

9780252087134£25.99 / $30.00PB

9780252045004£99.00/$110.00 HB

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HettieMalcomsondrawsuponon-siteresearch withsemi-professionalmusiciansandamateur dancerstorevealhowdanzónconnects,anddoes notconnect,toblackness,joyousness,nostalgia, ageing,andromance.

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QuantumCriminals

Ramblers,WildGamblers,and OtherSoleSurvivorsfromthe SongsofSteelyDan

AlexPappademas&Joan

LeMay

AmericanMusicSeries

May 2023 240pp 109illus.

9781477324998£29.99 / $35.00HB

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AliteraryandvisualexplorationofthesongsofSteely Dan.Pullingfromhistory,livedexperience,pulp fiction,theloreofthecounterculture,andtheirown darklycomicimaginations,DonaldFagenandWalter Beckersummonedprotagonistswhoseemedlike fullyformedpeoplewithcomplicatedpasts,scars theydon’ttalkabout,delusionsanddesiresand memoriestheycan’tshake.

SamuelBarber

HisLifeandLegacy HowardPollack

MusicinAmericanLife

April 2023 744pp 54b&wphotos

9780252044908£54.00 / $59.95HB

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Apivotaltwentieth-century composer,SamuelBarberearned alonglistofhonorsandaccoladesthatincludedtwo PulitzerPrizesforMusicandthepublicsupportof conductorslikeArturoToscanini,SergeKoussevitzky, andLeonardBernstein.Acclaimedbiographer HowardPollack(AaronCopland,GeorgeGershwin) offersamultifacetedaccountofBarber’slifeand musicwhileplacingtheartistinhissocialandcultural milieu.

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Flaco’sLegacy

TheGlobalizationofConjunto ErinE.Bauer

MusicinAmericanLife

May 2023 296pp 8b&wphotos,10 musicexamples,15tables

9780252087158£25.99 / $30.00PB

9780252045028£99.00/$110.00 HB

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Acombinationofbuttonaccordionandbajosexto, conjuntooriginatedintheTexas-Mexico borderlandsasapopulardancemusicandbecame apowerfulformofregionalidentity.ErinE.Bauer followsconjuntofromitslocaloriginsthroughthree processesofglobalization--migrationviamedia, hybridization,andappropriation--thatboostedthe music’sreach.

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Raving

McKenzieWark

Practices

April 2023 136pp 26illus.

9781478019381£13.99 / $15.95PB

9781478016762£76.00/$84.95 HB

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McKenzieWarktakesreaders intotheundisclosedlocationsof NewYork’sthrivingqueerravescene,showinghow ravingtotechnoisanartandtechniqueatwhich queerandtransbodiesmightbeparticularlyadept, butwhichisforanyonewholetsthebeatseduce them.

SingingLikeGermans

BlackMusiciansintheLandof Bach,Beethoven,andBrahms

KiraThurman

May 2023 368pp 28b&whalftones,1 chart,1printedmusicitem

9781501770180£20.99 / $23.95NIP

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InSingingLikeGermans,Kira ThurmantellsthesweepingstoryofBlackmusicians inGerman-speakingEuropeovermorethana century.Thurmanbringstolifetheincrediblemusical interactionsandtransnationalcollaborationsamong peopleofAfricandescentandwhiteGermansand Austrians.Throughthiscompellinghistory,she exploreshowpeoplereinforcedorchallengedracial identitiesintheconcerthall.

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SonicSovereignty

HipHop,Indigeneity,and ShiftingPopularMusic

Mainstreams

LizPrzybylski

PostmillennialPop

July 2023 336pp 17b&willus.

9781479816927£25.99 / $30.00PB

9781479816910£80.00/$89.00 HB

NEWYORKUNIVERSITYPRESS

Whatdoessovereigntysoundlike? Sonic Sovereignty exploreshowcontemporaryIndigenous musicianschampionself-determinationthrough musicalexpressioninCanadaandtheUnitedStates. ExcludesTaiwan,Japan,SEAsia&ANZ

TheWilliamsburg

Avant-Garde

ExperimentalMusicandSound

ontheBrooklynWaterfront

CiscoBradley

April 2023 400pp 50illus.

9781478019374£25.99 / $29.95PB

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Chroniclestheriseandfalloftheavant-gardemusic andartsceneintheWilliamsburgneighborhoodof Brooklynbetweenthelate1980sandearly2010s. Bradleynotonlydocumentssomeofthemostvital musicofthelatetwentiethandearlytwenty-first centuries,hehelpsreadersbetterunderstandthe formation,vibrancy,andlifespanofexperimental musicandartsceneseverywhere.

Unbelonging

InauthenticSoundsinMexican andLatinxAesthetics

IvánA.Ramos

PostmillennialPop

July 2023 256pp 39b&willus.

9781479808465£25.99 / $30.00PB

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WhatistheconnectionbetweentheBritishrockstar MorrisseyandtheLatinxcultureoftransnational “unbelonging”?Whatistherelevanceof“dyke chords”inChicanafeministpunkandlesbian dissolution? Unbelonging answersthesequestions andmorethroughanexplorationintoMexicanand US-basedLatinxartists’,writers’,andcreators’useof thediscordantsoundsofpunk,metal.

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Stringbean

TheLifeandMurderofa

CountryLegend

TaylorHagood

MusicinAmericanLife

May 2023 272pp 17b&wphotos

9780252087110£16.99 / $19.95PB

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Abelovedmemberofthecountrymusic community,David“Stringbean”Akemanfound nationwidefameasacastmemberofHeeHaw.The 1973murderofStringbeanandhiswifeforever changedNashville’ssenseofitself.TaylorHagood mergesthestoryofStringbean’slifewithan accountofmurderandcourtroomdrama. ExcludesSEAsia,Indiansc&ANZ

TotheBreakofDawn

AFreestyleontheHipHop

Aesthetic

WilliamJelaniCobb

May 2008 200pp

9780814716717£21.99 / $26.00PB

NEWYORKUNIVERSITYPRESS

Aninsidelookintothebeats, lyrics,andflowofhip-hop's history.WithrootsthatstretchfromWestAfrica throughtheblackpulpit,hip-hopemergedinthe streetsoftheSouthBronxinthe1970sandhas spreadtothefarthestcornersoftheearth. Tothe BreakofDawn uniquelyexaminesthisfreestyle verbalartistryonitsownterms.

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VisualizingMusic

EricIsaacson

MusicalMeaningandInterpretation

May 2023 424pp 14colorillus.,295 b&willus.,1b&wtable

9780253064738£25.99 / $30.00PB

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Explorestheartof

communicatingaboutmusicthroughimages. Togetherwithanextensiveonlinesupplementand dozensofredrawingsthatshowtheimpactof effectivetechniques, VisualizingMusic isa captivatingguidetothinkingdifferentlyaboutdesign thatwillhelpmusicscholarsbetterunderstandthe powerofmusicalimages,therebyshiftingthe ephemeraltomaterial.

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Welcome2Houston

HipHopHeritageinHustle Town

LangstonCollinWilkins

AfricanAmericanMusicinGlobal Perspective

August 2023 200pp 16b&wphotos

9780252087295£21.99 / $24.95PB

9780252045158£99.00/$110.00 HB

UNIVERSITYOFILLINOISPRESS

Wilkinsinterviewswithlocalrapartists,producers, andmanagersinformanexplorationofhowartists, audiences,music,andplaceinteracttocreatea heritagethatmusiciansnegotiateinavarietyof ways.

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Ain'tButaFewofUs

BlackMusicWritersTellTheir Story

EditedbyWillardJenkins

December 2022 312pp

9781478019039£23.99/ $27.95PB

9781478016397£94.00 HB

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PresentsovertwodozencandiddialogueswithBlack jazzcriticsandjournalistswhodiscussthebarriersto accessforBlackjazzcriticsandhowtheycontend withtheworldofjazzwritingdominatedbywhite men.Includesananthologysection,reprintingclassic essaysfromthelikesofArchieShepp,GregTate,and others.

BreaksintheAir

TheBirthofRapRadioinNew YorkCity

JohnKlaess

September 2022 240pp

9781478018872£21.99/ $25.95PB

9781478016236£90.00/$99.95 HB

DUKEUNIVERSITYPRESS

Tellsthestoryofrap’semergence onNewYorkCity’sairwavesbyexamininghowartists andbroadcastersadaptedhiphop’sperformance culturetoradio.Movesbetweenintimateportraitsof singleradioshowsandbroaderexaminationsofthe legal,financial,cultural,andpoliticalforcesthat indeliblyshapedthesoundofrapradio

WorkingMusicians

LaborandCreativityinFilmand

TelevisionProduction

TimothyD.Taylor

April 2023 256pp 1illus.

9781478019879£21.99 / $25.95PB

9781478017172£90.00/$99.95 HB

DUKEUNIVERSITYPRESS

TimothyD.Tayloroffersabehind-the-sceneslookat theworkingcomposers,musicians,andengineers whocreatesoundtracksforfilm,television,and videogames.Drawingondozensofinterviewswith musicworkersinLosAngeles,Taylorexploresthe natureoftheirworkandhowtheyunderstandtheir rolesintheentertainmentbusiness.

BlackCountryMusic

ListeningforRevolutions

FrancescaT.Royster

AmericanMusicSeries

October 2022 248pp

9781477326497£21.99/ $24.95HB

UNIVERSITYOFTEXASPRESS

Afteracenturyofracist whitewashing,countrymusicis finallyreckoningwithitsrelationshiptoBlackpeople. Inthistimelywork—thefirstbookonBlackcountry musicbyaBlackwriter—FrancescaRoysteruncovers theBlackperformersandfans,includingherself,who areexploringthepleasuresandpossibilitiesofthe genre.

MaybeWe'llMakeIt

AMemoir MargoPrice

AmericanMusicSeries

October 2022 256pp

9781477323502£23.99/ $27.95HB

UNIVERSITYOFTEXASPRESS

Pricesharesthestoryofher struggletomakeitinanindustry thatpreysonitsingenueswhiletryingtomoveon fromdevastatingpersonaltragedies.Thisisamemoir ofloss,motherhood,andthesearchforartistic freedominthemidstoftheagonyexperiencedbyso manyaspiringmusicians.

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recenthighlights

MusicalLandscapesin

Color

ConversationswithBlack AmericanComposers

WilliamC.Banfield

MusicinAmericanLife

November 2022 400pp 20colorphotos, 95b&wphotos

9780252086915£25.99/ $29.95NIP

UNIVERSITYOFILLINOISPRESS

Banfield’sacclaimedcollectionofinterviewsdelves intothelivesandworkofforty-oneBlack composers.Eachoftheprofiledartistsoffersa candidself-portraitthatexploresareasfrom trainingandcompositionaltechniquestoworkingin aexclusivecanonthathasexistedforaverylong time.

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TheInkintheGrooves

ConversationsonLiteratureand Rock'n'Roll

EditedbyFlorenceDore

October 2022 320pp

9781501766206£16.99/ $19.95PB

CORNELLUNIVERSITYPRESS

In TheInkintheGrooves, FlorenceDorebringstogethera remarkablearrayofacclaimednovelists,musicians, andmusicwriterstoexploretheprovocativeand mutuallycreativerelationshipbetweenmusicaland literaryinspiration,thevitalitythatwritersdrawfrom athree-minuteblastofguitars,andthepoetic insightsthatmusiciansfindinShakespeareand sciencefiction.

NoMachosorPop Stars

WhentheLeedsArtExperiment

WentPunk

GavinButt

October 2022 312pp 118illus.

9781478018636£23.99/ $27.95PB

9781478016007£94.00/$104.95 HB

DUKEUNIVERSITYPRESS

GavinButttellsthestoryofthepost-punkscenein thenorthernEnglishcityofLeeds,showinghow bandsrangingfromGangofFour,SoftCell,and Delta5toMekons,ScrittiPolitti,andFadGadget drewontheiruniversityartschooleducationto pushtheboundariesofpopmusic.

You'rewithStupid kranky,Chicago,andthe

ReinventionofIndieMusic

BruceAdams

AmericanMusicSeries

November 2022 288pp

9781477321201£22.99/ $26.95HB

UNIVERSITYOFTEXASPRESS

Aninsider’slookathowChicago’s undergroundmusicindustrytransformedindierock inthe1990s.Chicagolabelsusedtheattention broughtbynationalactstolaunchbandsthatdrew oninfluencesoutsidetheNirvana-inspiredsound thendominatingpop.Inthisway,Chicago-shaped soundsreachedthewiderworld,presagingthe genre-blendingmusicofthetwenty-firstcentury.

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