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- This book introduces readers to the most significant technological developments in music making and listening, including such topics as metronomes and the development of music notation as well as synthesizers, the latest music collaboration apps, and other 21st-century technologies.Rather than focusing on technical and mechanical details, Music and Technology: A Historical Encyclopedia features the sociological role of technological developments by highlighting the roles they have played in society throughout time.Students and music fans alike will gain valuable insight from this alphabetized encyclopedia of the most significant examples of technological changes that have impacted the creation, production, dissemination, recording, and/or consumption of music.
- About the Author: James E. Perone, PhD, is emeritus professor of music at the University of Mount Union, USA.
- 352 Pages
- Music, History & Criticism
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This book introduces readers to the most significant technological developments in music making and listening, .Book Synopsis
This book introduces readers to the most significant technological developments in music making and listening, including such topics as metronomes and the development of music notation as well as synthesizers, the latest music collaboration apps, and other 21st-century technologies.Rather than focusing on technical and mechanical details, Music and Technology: A Historical Encyclopedia features the sociological role of technological developments by highlighting the roles they have played in society throughout time.
Students and music fans alike will gain valuable insight from this alphabetized encyclopedia of the most significant examples of technological changes that have impacted the creation, production, dissemination, recording, and/or consumption of music. The book also contains a chronology of milestone events in the history of music and technology as well as sidebars that focus on several key individual musicians and inventors.
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Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; students in technical programs; general readers.
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About the Author
James E. Perone, PhD, is emeritus professor of music at the University of Mount Union, USA.Dimensions (Overall): 10.0 Inches (H) x 7.0 Inches (W) x .73 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: History & Criticism
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Paperback
Author: James E Perone
Language: English
Street Date: July 24, 2025
TCIN: 1004984049
UPC: 9798216270133
Item Number (DPCI): 247-15-0327
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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