Author : James E. Perone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)
Book Synopsis Music and Technology by : James E. Perone
Download or read book Music and Technology written by James E. Perone and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-05-18 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to the most significant technological developments in music making and listening, including such topics as metronomes and the development of music notation as well as synthesizers, the latest music collaboration apps, and other 21st-century technologies. Rather than focusing on technical and mechanical details, Music and Technology: A Historical Encyclopedia features the sociological role of technological developments by highlighting the roles they have played in society throughout time. Students and music fans alike will gain valuable insight from this alphabetized encyclopedia of the most significant examples of technological changes that have impacted the creation, production, dissemination, recording, and/or consumption of music. The book also contains a chronology of milestone events in the history of music and technology as well as sidebars that focus on several key individual musicians and inventors.