Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Overview of Rhythm
- Part II Performing Rhythm
- Part III Composing with Rhythm
- Part IV Rhythm in Jazz and Popular Music
- Part V Rhythm in Global Musics
- Part VI Epilogue
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Overview of Rhythm
- Part II Performing Rhythm
- Part III Composing with Rhythm
- Part IV Rhythm in Jazz and Popular Music
- Part V Rhythm in Global Musics
- Part VI Epilogue
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
One of the defining aspects of music is that it exists in time. From clapping to dancing, toe-tapping to head-nodding, the responses of musicians and listeners alike capture the immediacy and significance of the musical beat. The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm explores the richness of musical time through a variety of perspectives, surveying influential writings on the topic, incorporating the perspectives of listeners, analysts, composers, and performers, and considering the subject across a range of genres and cultures.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm , pp. 1 - 4Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020