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Electric Sound: The Past and Promise of Electronic Music (Paperback)

by Joel Chadabe (Author)
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Product Description
With a truly global perspective, this vivid and readable narrative provides a comprehensive overview of the history of electronic music. The author draws upon his combined experience as composer, performer, researcher, entrepreneur, and teacher to provide insight into every aspect of electronic music, including the music itself, the instruments, and the business. Based on more than 150 interviews with leaders in the field, this book allows readers to understand how and why the musicians, engineers and businessmen did what they did to develop the modern synthesizer to its current state.

The publisher, Prentice-Hall Humanities/Social Science
With a truly global perspective, this vivid and readable narrative provides a comprehensive overview of the history of electronic music. The author draws upon his combined experience as composer, performer, researcher, entrepreneur, and teacher to provide insight into every aspect of electronic music, including the music itself, the instruments, and the industry. Based on more than 150 interviews with leaders in the field, this book allows students to understand how and why the musicians, engineers and businessmen did what they did to develop the modern synthesizer to its current state.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 370 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall (November 16, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0133032310
  • ISBN-13: 978-0133032314
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #591,194 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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