Pop music and rock music are often treated as separate genres but the distinction has always been blurred. Motti Regev argues that pop-rock is best understood as a single musical form defined by the use of electric and electronic instruments; amplification and related techniques. The history of pop-rock extends from the emergence of rocknroll in the 1950s to a variety of contemporary fashions and trends ndash; rock; punk; soul; funk; techno; hip hop; indie; metal; pop and many more. This book offers a highly original account of the emergence of pop-rock music as a global phenomenon in which Anglo-American and many other national and ethnic variants interact in complex ways. Pop-rock is analysed as a prime instance of aesthetic cosmopolitanism ndash; that is; the gradual formation; in late modernity; of world culture as a single interconnected entity in which different social groupings around the world increasingly share common ground in their aesthetic perceptions; expressive forms and cultural practices. Drawing on a wide array of examples; this path-breaking book will be of great interest to students and scholars in cultural sociology; media and cultural studies as well as the study of popular music.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. DONT BUY THIS.By Karen GrovesThis is NOT an annotated copy of the text. It is simply the text; no additions; with a biography of Shakespeare tacked onto the end. Also; in the "List of Works" included with the biography; it lists all the "Histories" as "Comedies".Im trying to study this play; and this text was a complete waste of time. Im about to start searching again for an ANNOTATED copy of Coriolanus.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Shakespeares greatBy lizzb92I love Shakespeare and this one is great; not one of my top loves but is a great easy one to read.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Bold proud warriorBy Mary E. SibleyCoriolanus does not want to seek votes just because he was wounded fighting for his country. Men agreed Coriolanus is too noble for this world. His nature mars his fortune. He has an angry tongue. Coriolanus is told he is too absolute. He is to be banished. Some of the officials consider him a traitor. When Coriolanus dies saving Rome; he dies a victim of pride.This Shakespearean drama is surprisingly unbright; dull. Since it is Shakespeare; it is still better than almost anything else.