Music, Sound, and Technology in America
| Author | : Timothy D. Taylor |
| Publisher | : Duke University Press |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2012-06-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780822349464 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0822349469 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (469 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Music, Sound, and Technology in America by : Timothy D. Taylor
Download or read book Music, Sound, and Technology in America written by Timothy D. Taylor and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader collects primary documents on the phonograph, cinema, and radio before WWII to show how Americans slowly came to grips with the idea of recorded and mediated sound. Through readings from advertisements, newspaper and magazine articles, popular fiction, correspondence, and sheet music, one gains an understanding of how early-20th-century Americans changed from music makers into consumers.
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