A Philosophy of Cover Songs

A Philosophy of Cover Songs
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Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9781800644250
ISBN-13 : 1800644256
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Book Synopsis A Philosophy of Cover Songs by : P.D. Magnus

Download or read book A Philosophy of Cover Songs written by P.D. Magnus and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover songs are a familiar feature of contemporary popular music. Musicians describe their own performances as covers, and audiences use the category to organize their listening and appreciation. However, until now philosophers have not had much to say about them. In A Philosophy of Cover Songs, P.D. Magnus demonstrates that philosophy provides a valuable toolbox for thinking about covers; in turn, the philosophy of cover songs illustrates some general points about philosophical method. Lucidly written, the book is divided into three parts: how to think about covers, appreciating covers, and the metaphysics of covers and songs. Along the way, it explores a range of issues raised by covers, from the question of what precisely constitutes a cover, to the history and taxonomy of the category, the various relationships that hold between songs, performances, and tracks, and the appreciation and evaluation of covers. This unique and engaging book will be of interest to those working in philosophy of art, philosophy of music, popular music studies, music history, and musicology, as well as to readers with a general interest in popular music, covers, and how we think about them.


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