TITLE:
How music works / David Byrne.
Publication Date:
2012
Publication Information:
San Francisco, [Calif.] : McSweeneys,
Physical Description:
345 p. : ill. (chiefly col.)
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-344).
Summary:
The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Talking Heads presents a celebration of music that offers insight into the roles of time, place and recording technology, discussing how evolutionary patterns of adaptations and responses to cultural and physical contexts have influenced music expression throughout history and culminated in the 20th century's transformative practices.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781936365531
