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Music of the 1990s Thomas Harrison

Music of the 1990s By Thomas Harrison

Music of the 1990s by Thomas Harrison


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Summary

Specialized genres are examined as well, in a chapter that discusses prominent artists and composers in musical theater, jazz, popular Christian music, and classical music.

Among other topics, the book looks at the growth of urban-based rap and other popular music in the context of the rise of music television.

Music of the 1990s Summary

Music of the 1990s by Thomas Harrison

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Goo Goo Dolls, Nirvana, Green Day, Mariah Carey, Notorious B.I.G., Billy Ray Cyrus, Backstreet Boys... the list goes on. Meet all the 1990s' essential musical artists in one insightful volume. During the 1990s, musical genres became more commercialized than ever-and that was just one of the many changes that characterized the decade. Music of the 1990s offers a detailed and wide-ranging view of the important music of the '90s, identifying the artists and the important compositions-popular, classical, and jazz-that helped shape the period. The book focuses on key artists in specific genres in popular music, including pop, hard rock/heavy metal, rock, and country. Specialized genres are examined as well, in a chapter that discusses prominent artists and composers in musical theater, jazz, popular Christian music, and classical music. Among other topics, the book looks at the growth of urban-based rap and other popular music in the context of the rise of music television. Hard rock and heavy metal are also examined within the music video idiom. New trends in mainstream rock and country music are explored as well.

Music of the 1990s Reviews

In treating the 1990s, Harrison looks at pop music, hip-hop, and mainstream/commercial country, dividing the coverage pretty evenly. The volume ends with a brief discussion of specialized genres-adult contemporary, Christian, music for theater, the musical, art music, and jazz. Each volume includes a useful, selected bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. * Choice *

About Thomas Harrison

Thomas Harrison, PhD, is associate professor of music business and recording at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Mainstream Pop Music 2: Hip-Hop Permeates American Society 3: Mainstream Rock and Singer/Songwriters 4: Country in the Mainstream 5: Specialized Genres Notes Selected Bibliography Index

Additional information

NPB9780313379420
9780313379420
0313379424
Music of the 1990s by Thomas Harrison
New
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2011-06-16
200
N/A
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