{"product_id":"philosophy-of-song-and-singing-an-introduction-paperback","title":"Philosophy of Song and Singing: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeanette Bicknell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Song and Singing: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeanette Bicknell explores key aesthetic, ethical, and other philosophical questions that have not yet been thoroughly researched by philosophers, musicologists, or scientists. Issues addressed include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the meaning of a song's words and its music\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe performer's role and the ensuing gender complications, social ontology, and personal identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe performer's ethical obligations to audiences, composers, lyricists, and those for whom the material holds particular significance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe metaphysical status of isolated solo performances compared to the continuous singing of opera or the interrupted singing of stage and screen musicals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e　\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter focuses on one major musical example and includes several shorter discussions of other selections. All have been chosen for their illustrative power and their accessibility for any interested reader and are readily available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeanette Bicknell is an independent scholar based in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Music Moves Us\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and is the co-editor (with John Andrew Fisher) of \u003ci\u003eSong, Songs, and Singing \u003c\/i\u003e(2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127516598407,"sku":"9781138790674","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/623ecc859cd48f2cb6f7dee749b6ffe9.webp?v=1732589087","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/philosophy-of-song-and-singing-an-introduction-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}