Bjork - Couverture souple

Dibben, Nicola

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845531841 ISBN 13 : 9781845531843

Editeur : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2009

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book provides the first musicologically-informed account of Icelandic singer-songwriter Bjork's work to date. Bjork is internationally recognised for her unique and innovative musical style, and her collaborative working relationship with artists, musicians and engineers. Her work crosses the boundaries between club and dance culture and 'high art', and has won numerous awards, including an award for Best Actress (Cannes Film Festival) for her role in the film "Dancer the Dark", for which she also wrote and scored the music.This book presents an analysis of audio and video tracks, live performances and recorded sound, looked at through the interviews, videos, critical reception, and fanzines that surround the music. Reference is made to the whole of her career, but the focus is on her solo career from Debut onwards. The analysis reveals recurrent cultural themes brought into focus by her music: landscape and identity, the relationship between humans and technology, song as a vehicle for emotional expression, and female autonomy. There are additional chapters on her compositional process, to include newly gathered interview material, and on the critical-musicological approach adopted in this book.

Revue de presse :

I would certainly recommend this text to anyone interested in Björk, as it is highly informative and interesting. Lecturers may find certain chapters particularly useful to introduce or expand to their undergraduate students themes such as nature and technology. --Chloë Mullett, Lecturer in Popular Music Studies , Liverpool Hope University, Popular Music History 4.1 (2009)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Equinox Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1845531841
• ISBN 13: 9781845531843
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224