Made in Ireland
| Author | : Áine Mangaoang |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 361 |
| Release | : 2020-10-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780429811852 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0429811853 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Download or read book Made in Ireland written by Áine Mangaoang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Made in Ireland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, sociology and musicology of 20th- and 21st-century Irish popular music. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars in the field and covers the major figures, styles and social contexts of popular music in Ireland. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance to Irish popular music. The book is organized into three thematic sections: Music Industries and Historiographies, Roots and Routes and Scenes and Networks. The volume also includes a coda by Gerry Smyth, one of the most published authors on Irish popular music.
