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Prague Soundscapes
Zuzana Jurkova
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Description for Prague Soundscapes
Paperback. Dvorak's opera Rusalka at the National Theatre. A punk concert in an underground club. The hypnotic chanting of Hare Krishnas joyfully dancing thmugh the streets. These are the sounds of Prague. In this book, they are the subject of a musical anthropological inquiry. Num Pages: 340 pages, 64 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 664.
Dvorak's opera Rusalka at the National Theatre. A punk concert in an underground club. The hypnotic chanting of Hare Krishnas joyfully dancing thmugh the streets. These are the sounds of Prague. And in this book, they are the subject of a musical anthropological inquiry. Prague Soundscapes seeks to understand why in human society - in its behavior, values, and relationships - music is produced and how those who make it listen to it. Based on recent theories of cultural anthropology, this study offers an account of the musical activities of contemporary Prague in different musical genres, cultural spaces, and events. ... Read more
Dvorak's opera Rusalka at the National Theatre. A punk concert in an underground club. The hypnotic chanting of Hare Krishnas joyfully dancing thmugh the streets. These are the sounds of Prague. And in this book, they are the subject of a musical anthropological inquiry. Prague Soundscapes seeks to understand why in human society - in its behavior, values, and relationships - music is produced and how those who make it listen to it. Based on recent theories of cultural anthropology, this study offers an account of the musical activities of contemporary Prague in different musical genres, cultural spaces, and events. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Ovocny, Czechia
ISBN
9788024625157
SKU
V9788024625157
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About Zuzana Jurkova
Zuzana Jurkova is the head of the Institute for Ethnomusicology at the Faculty of Humanities of Charles University, Prague.
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