A new, thirtieth-anniversary edition of the landmark ethnography that introduced the anthropology, or the cultural study, of sound.

Discussing how music possesses expressive properties, this title incorporates the text of The Corded Shell, answering various criticisms.

Awarded the J. I. Stanley Prize of the School of American Research.

Sound Sentiments seeks to open a new path in the philosophy of emotion. The focus of most recent work on the philosophy of emotion has been on the nature of emo

How does a work of music stir the senses, creating feelings of joy, sadness, elation, or nostalgia? Though sentiment and emotion play a vital role in the compos