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Book Synopsis
Provides a wide-ranging, informative, entertaining history of recording's profound impact on the musical life of the past century, from Edison to the Internet. This title explores the developments in file-sharing, and includes an expanded conclusion and bibliography.

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. Causes

2. Making America More Musical:
The Phonograph and “Good Music”

3. Capturing Jazz

4. Aesthetics Out of Exigency:
Violin Vibrato and the Phonograph

5. The Rise and Fall of Grammophonmusik

6. The Turntable as Weapon:
Understanding the Hip-Hop DJ Battle

7. Music in 1s and 0s:
The Art and Politics of Digital Sampling

8. Listening in Cyberspace

Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
List of Supplementary Web Materials
Index

Capturing Sound

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    Publisher: University of California Press
    Publication Date: 07/10/2010
    ISBN13: 9780520261051, 978-0520261051
    ISBN10: 0520261054
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    Music recording and reproduction

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Provides a wide-ranging, informative, entertaining history of recording's profound impact on the musical life of the past century, from Edison to the Internet. This title explores the developments in file-sharing, and includes an expanded conclusion and bibliography.

    Table of Contents
    List of Illustrations
    Acknowledgments
    Introduction

    1. Causes

    2. Making America More Musical:
    The Phonograph and “Good Music”

    3. Capturing Jazz

    4. Aesthetics Out of Exigency:
    Violin Vibrato and the Phonograph

    5. The Rise and Fall of Grammophonmusik

    6. The Turntable as Weapon:
    Understanding the Hip-Hop DJ Battle

    7. Music in 1s and 0s:
    The Art and Politics of Digital Sampling

    8. Listening in Cyberspace

    Conclusion
    Notes
    Bibliography
    List of Supplementary Web Materials
    Index

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