Music, Culture, and Experience: Selected Papers of John Blacking

by John Blacking

Book Overview

One of the most important ethnomusicologists of the century, John Blacking achieved international recognition for his book, How Musical Is Man? Known for his interest in the relationship of music to biology, psychology, dance, and politics, Blacking was deeply committed to the idea that music-making is a fundamental and universal attribute of the human species. He attempted to document the ways in which music-making expresses the human condition,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226088308
• ISBN13: 9780226088303
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"