Music as Discourse
Author | : Kofi Agawu |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2014-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190206406 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190206403 |
Rating | : 4/5 (403 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Music as Discourse by : Kofi Agawu
Download or read book Music as Discourse written by Kofi Agawu and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of whether music has meaning has been the subject of sustained debate ever since music became a subject of academic inquiry. This book presents a synthetic and innovative approach to musical meaning which argues deftly for the thinking of music as a discourse in itself.