From Broadway to The Bronx
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An intimate exploration of New York City through the music that defines it. From Broadway to the Bronx tells the history of New York City in song from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century and across the variety of different genres that the city has been home to and instrumental in developing. Covering everything from early twentieth century sheet music to Broadway’s musical theatre, hip hop, disco, punk, dancehall, but also contemporary metal, rock or pop. It features analysis of the work of artists with intimate connections to the city like Lou Reed, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Debbie Harry, Shinehead or the Wu-Tang Clan, as well as an exclusive interview with RENT original cast member, Anthony Rapp. The collection includes essays from authors across the disciplines of cultural studies, media studies, cultural history and musicology, resulting in a far-ranging treatment of the interconnection of the city space and its musical history. So, let’s take a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line with Billy Joel … and take a trip into the musical history of New York. The depiction of New York City in song across a variety of different genres, focusing on jazz genres, as well as the work of both New York born artists like Billy Joel or Lin-Manuel Miranda and artists living most of their life in New York City like Shinehead or Debbie Harry, that are intimately connected with the city. The book analyzes songs written about New York City, and engage with the depiction of the city within them, but mainly use it as a way to deal with several musical genres that the city has been home to, and instrumental in developing. These include the musical theatre scene on Broadway and beyond, but also early 20th century sheet music, hip hop, disco, punk, dancehall, jazz, swing, rock or pop music. The collection includes essays from authors with a cultural studies, media studies, cultural history or musicology background, making possible a far-ranging treatment of the interconnection of the city space and its musical history.
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An intimate exploration of New York City through the music that defines it. From Broadway to the Bronx tells the history of New York City in song from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century and across the variety of different genres that the city has been home to and instrumental in developing. Covering everything from early twentieth century sheet music to Broadway’s musical theatre, hip hop, disco, punk, dancehall, but also contemporary metal, rock or pop. It features analysis of the work of artists with intimate connections to the city like Lou Reed, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Debbie Harry, Shinehead or the Wu-Tang Clan, as well as an exclusive interview with RENT original cast member, Anthony Rapp. The collection includes essays from authors across the disciplines of cultural studies, media studies, cultural history and musicology, resulting in a far-ranging treatment of the interconnection of the city space and its musical history. So, let’s take a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line with Billy Joel … and take a trip into the musical history of New York. The depiction of New York City in song across a variety of different genres, focusing on jazz genres, as well as the work of both New York born artists like Billy Joel or Lin-Manuel Miranda and artists living most of their life in New York City like Shinehead or Debbie Harry, that are intimately connected with the city. The book analyzes songs written about New York City, and engage with the depiction of the city within them, but mainly use it as a way to deal with several musical genres that the city has been home to, and instrumental in developing. These include the musical theatre scene on Broadway and beyond, but also early 20th century sheet music, hip hop, disco, punk, dancehall, jazz, swing, rock or pop music. The collection includes essays from authors with a cultural studies, media studies, cultural history or musicology background, making possible a far-ranging treatment of the interconnection of the city space and its musical history.
AmazonPages: 220, Paperback, Intellect (UK)
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