Repeated Takes is the first general book on the history of the recording industry, covering the entire field from Edison's talking tin foil of 1877 to the age of the compact ...

Examines the effect of immigrants' musical traditions on mainstream music in cultures around the world

Documents the invention of the synthesizer and its impact on popular culture, tracing analog technology and sharing interviews with inventors and musicians about their visions ...

This updated and expanded third edition of Peter Manning's classic text,Electronic and Computer Music,deals with the development of the medium from its birth to the 21st ...

Explores the rich relationship between technology, music and culture.

Establishes a model for understanding all acoustic and aural experiences in both traditional and radically altered forms.

Acclaimed scholar rethinks the nature and meaning of music.

Far from being merely a tool for the preservation of music, recording technology is also a catalyst. In a series of case studies, Mark Katz explores the influence of technology ...