
Ecomusicology
Rock, Folk, and the Environment
Mark Pedelty(Author)
Temple University Press,U.S.
Published on 15. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
242 pages
978-1-4399-0712-2 (ISBN)
Description
How popular music reflects the contradictions and dreams of communities searching for more sustainable ways to live
Reviews / Votes
"In this elegantly argued book, Pedelty...probes deeply the relationship between music, especially rock and folk, and the environment... [T]he great value of Pedelty's book is that... [t]rue to his field work roots, Pedelty himself straps on a guitar in order to make music and to participate in a local music scene... Pedelty urges us to get up off our chairs and dance, sing, clap, dig, vote, and record as we move from being passive recipients of music to being active creators of the soundscape of our lives."--The Journal of Ecocriticism, January 2013 "Mark Pedelty's engaging and readable Ecomusicology brings attention to an insufficiently explored subject... Pedelty's 'search for sustainable music'... centers not so much on lyrics, but on the environmental implications of musical production and performance - a standard by which most popular rock bands on world tours fail miserably... His personal experience gives insights on both songwriting strategies and the challenges of trying to save the world while also trying to get people to listen in a crowded bar... Pedelty points the way toward a harmonious reconciliation of music-making and ecocriticism."--ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, Winter 2013 "Ecomusicology is among the first large-scale works to merge the discourse of environmental justice and ecocriticism with an analysis of the social experience of music... [It] is a welcome addition to the literature that illustrates a plethora of potential approaches to musical ecocriticism. Pedelty's book opens up new interpretive possibilities for the ongoing study of the relationship between music and the environment."--Environmental ValuesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia PA
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
339 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4399-0712-2 (9781439907122)
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Person
Mark Pedelty is an Associate Professor of Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. To learn more about this book and its music, visit his website, http://www.hypoxicpunks.org
Content
Introduction; 1; Pop ecology on the global stage; 2; Whose land? Popular music and the American soundscape; 3; Music makes place: Regional geographies in popular song; 4; A tonic for the troops: Local music, community, and ecology; Conclusion; Bibliography; Discography; Filmography.