Women, Music, Culture: An Introduction

By Julie C. Dunbar

Book Overview

Women, Music, Culture: An Introduction, Second Edition is the first undergraduate textbook on the history and contribution of women in a variety of musical genres and professions, ideal for students in courses in both music and women's studies. A compelling narrative, accompanied by over 50 guided listening examples, brings the world of women in music to life, examining a community of female musicians, including composers, producers, consumers, performers, technicians, mothers, and educators in art music and popular music. The book features a wide array of pedagogical aids, including a running glossary and a comprehensive companion website with streamed audio tracks, that help to reinforce key figures and terms. This new edition includes a major revision of the Women in World Music chapter, a new chapter in Western Classical "Work" in the Enlightenment, and a revised chapter on 19th Century Romanticism: Parlor Songs to Opera. 20th Century Art Music.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138814652
• ISBN13: 9781138814653
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.3"