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Peak music experiences : a new perspective on popular music, identity and scenes / Ben Green

Green, Ben [Verfasserin/Verfasser]

London ; New York : Routledge [2021], 2021

xi, 177 Seiten

Englisch

Includes bibliographical references and index

2110

Erscheint auch als: Peak music experiences / Ben Green (Online-Ausgabe)

978-0-367-55384-5 (hardback); 978-0-367-55385-2 (paperback)

978-1-003-09324-4 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe)

2021023706

OCoLC: 1292921452     

ML3918.P63

306.4/8424     Ähnliche Literatur

LOC-SH: Popular music -- Social aspects ; Popular music -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Brisbane (Qld.) ; Peak experiences

Introducing peak music experiences -- Theorising peak music experiences -- Histories of listening : First encounters, gateways and conversion experiences -- Life-changing moments : Experiences of inspiration and influence -- Why music? Peak music experiences as motivation -- Listening together : Peak music experiences and interpersonal relationships -- Live music experiences : Presence and affective space -- Ideal experiences : Scenes, aesthetics and belonging -- Themes and conclusions.

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"Peak music experiences' are a recurring feature of popular music journalism, biography and fan culture, where they are often credited as pivotal in people's relationships with music and in their lives more generally. Ben Green investigates the phenomenon from a social and cultural perspective, including discussions of peak music experiences as sources of inspiration and influence; as a core motivation for ongoing musical and social activity; the significance of live music experiences; and the key role of peak music experiences in defining and perpetuating music scenes. The book draws from both global media analysis and situated ethnographic research in the dance, hip hop, indie and rock 'n' roll music scenes of Brisbane, Australia, including participant observation and in-depth interviews. These case studies demonstrate the methodological value of peak music experiences as a lens through which to understand individual and collective musical life. The theoretical analysis is interwoven with selected interview data, illuminating the profound and everyday ways that music informs people's lives. The book will therefore be of interest to the interdisciplinary field of popular music studies as well as sociology and cultural studies beyond the study of music"--