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Music and Cinema: Flappers, Chorus Girls, and Other Brazen Performers of the American 1920s
Contributor(s): Buhler, James (Editor), Flinn, Caryl (Editor), Neumeyer, David (Editor)

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ISBN: 0819564117     ISBN-13: 9780819564115
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2000
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Annotation: Music and Cinema brings together leading scholars from musicology, music theory, film studies, and cultural studies to explore the importance of music in the cinematic construction of ideologies. The 15 essays include "Songlines: Alternative Journeys in Contemporary European Cinema" by Wendy Everett; "Strategies of Remembrance: Music and History in the New German Cinema" by Caryl Flinn; "Designing Women: Art Deco, the Musical, and the Female Body" by Lucy Fischer; "Kansas City Dreamin': Robert Altman's Jazz History Lesson" by Krin Gabbard; "Disciplining Josephine Baker: Gender, Race, and the Limits of Disciplinarity" by Kathryn Kalinak; "Finding Release: Storm Clouds and The Man Who Knew Too Much" by Murray Pomerance, and many more.

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BISAC Categories:
- Music | Printed Music - Musicals, Film & Tv
- Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal
- Music | Instruction & Study - Theory
Dewey: 781.542
LCCN: 00023696
Series: Music / Culture
Physical Information: 1.16" H x 5.74" W x 9.16" L (1.33 lbs) 405 pages
Features: Illustrated
Review Citations: Choice 06/01/2001 pg. 1803
 
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A wide-ranging look at the role of music in film.

Music and Cinema brings together leading scholars from musicology, music theory, film studies, and cultural studies to explore the importance of music in the cinematic construction of ideologies. The 15 essays include "Songlines: Alternative Journeys in Contemporary European Cinema" by Wendy Everett; "Strategies of Remembrance: Music and History in the New German Cinema" by Caryl Flinn; "Designing Women: Art Deco, the Musical, and the Female Body" by Lucy Fischer; "Kansas City Dreamin': Robert Altman's Jazz History Lesson" by Krin Gabbard; "Disciplining Josephine Baker: Gender, Race, and the Limits of Disciplinarity" by Kathryn Kalinak; "Finding Release: Storm Clouds and The Man Who Knew Too Much" by Murray Pomerance, and many more.

 
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