Kick it a social history of the drum kit / Matt Brennan.

Author/creator Brennan, Matt
Other author Oxford University Press.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Descriptionx, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Subjects

Contents Clever drummers, primitivism, entrepreneurialism, and the invention of the trap drummer's outfit -- Noisy drummers, ragtime, jazz, and the avant-garde -- Studious drummers, selling drum outfits, standardization, and stardom -- Creative drummers, artistry, virtuosity, and playing time -- Working drummers, musical labour, role playing, and authorship -- Indispensable drummers, drum machines, and record production.
Abstract "Kick It, the first social history of the drum kit, looks closely at key innovators in the development of the instrument: inventors and manufacturers like the Ludwig and Zildjian dynasties, jazz icons like Gene Krupa and Max Roach, rock stars from Ringo Starr to Keith Moon, and popular artists who haven't always got their dues as drummers, such as Karen Carpenter and J Dilla. Addressing a seeming contradiction--the centrality of the drum kit on the one hand, and the general disparagement of drummers on the other--author Matt Brennan makes the case for the drum kit's role as one of the most transformative musical inventions of the modern era. Tackling the history of race relations, global migration, and the changing tension between high and low culture, Kick It shows how the drum kit and drummers helped change modern music--and society--from the bottom up" -- Page [4] of cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 353-366) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019565593
ISBN0190683872 (paperback)
ISBN9780190683870 (paperback)
ISBN9780190683863 (hbk.)
ISBN0190683864

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