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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Stan Getz Library | ML410.R45 H37 2018 | 37684001103804 | Getz Stacks | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available | - |
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- ISBN: 1316606082
- ISBN: 9781316606087
- Physical Description: xxxi, 260 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages ... Read More |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: 1. Drumming, ... Read More |
| Summary, etc.: | Reich provides a performer's perspective from his ... Read More |
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| Subject: | Reich, Steve, 1936- > Criticism and interpretation. Performance practice (Music) > History > 20th century. |
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Summary:
Reich provides a performer's perspective from his iconic minimalist work, Drumming, to his masterpiece, Music for 18 Musicians. It addresses performance issues encountered by the musicians in Reich's original ensemble and the techniques they developed to bring his compositions to life. Drawing comparisons with West African drumming and other non-Western music, the book highlights ideas that are helpful in the understanding and performance of rhythm in all pulse-based music. Through conversations and interviews with the author, Reich discusses his percussion background and his thoughts about rhythm in relation to the music of Ghana, Bali, India, and jazz. He explains how he used rhythm in his early compositions, the time feel he wants in his music, the kind of performer who seems to be drawn to his music, and the way perceptual and metrical ambiguity create interest in repetitive music.