{"product_id":"9781350075610","title":"Cultural History of Western Music in the Modern Age","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCultural Histories Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCultural History of Western Music in the Modern Age\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam Cheng | Danielle Fosler-Lussier\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Social History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CULTURAL HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC IN THE MODERN AGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Western Music in the Modern Age\u003c\/i\u003e covers the period from 1920 to the present, an era which has seen unprecedented global conflict, transnational diplomacy, intercultural influence, ecological crisis, technological innovation, and collaborative experiments among artists. The extraordinary range of modern Western music – from the disciplinary systems of the Suzuki Method to the esoteric philosophies of Sun Ra, and from the rapid commercialization of audio recordings to the multi-genre soundtracks of Black Lives Matter – offers no single or clear-cut narrative. In order to examine the complex power, scope, and definition of modern music, this volume presents an array of research methods, case studies, and geopolitical snapshots which offer startling insights into the worldwide reach of Western music over the last century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 6 volume set of the \u003ci\u003eCultural History of Western Music\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of music and its ever-changing social context. The themes covered in each volume are society; philosophies; politics; exchange; education; popular culture; performance; and technologies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Cultural Histories Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Cultural History of Western Music \u003c\/i\u003eis part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available as hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a tangible reference for their shelves or as part of a fully-searchable digital library. The digital product is available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access via www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com . Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available in print or digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanielle Fosler-Lussier\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Music at The   Ohio StateUniversity School of Music. She is author of \u003ci\u003eMusic Divided:   Bartók's Legacy in Cold War Culture \u003c\/i\u003e(University of CaliforniaPress,   2007), and \u003ci\u003eMusic in America's ColdWar Diplomacy \u003c\/i\u003e(University   of California Press, 2015).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003eWilliam Cheng\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Music at Dartmouth   College. He is author of \u003ci\u003eSound Play: Video Games and the Musical   Imagination \u003c\/i\u003e(OUP 2014), \u003ci\u003eJust Vibrations: The Purpose of   Sounding Good \u003c\/i\u003e(University of Michigan Press, 2016). His forthcoming   books include \u003ci\u003eWhy Listening to Beethoven Makes Me Feel So Respectable   (and Other Vices of Musical Judgment) \u003c\/i\u003e(OUP), \u003ci\u003eTouching Pitch:   Dirt, Debt, Color \u003c\/i\u003e(University of Michigan Press) and, as   co-editor, \u003ci\u003eQueering the Field: Sounding Out Ethnomusicology \u003c\/i\u003e(OUP).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350075610\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331860037772,"sku":"9781350075610","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d17f3d26-c21e-4b74-a9a4-3c01d7f4da81.jpg?v=1783599535","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350075610","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}