Ranciere and Music

The book Ranciere and Music addresses the undervalued role of music in Ranciere's thought, featuring 15 essays by scholars from various music- and sound-related fields. It explores Ranciere's commentary on music, its relationship to other arts, and its impact on aesthetics through case studies of Italian and German opera, Romantic and modernist music, Latin American and South African music, jazz, and contemporary popular music. The book also engages with other key contemporary thinkers such as Adorno, Althusser, Badiou, and Deleuze.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2022
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

The significance of music in Ranciere's philosophical framework has often been overlooked or underestimated. In response to this gap, Ranciere and Music presents a comprehensive collection of 15 essays authored by scholars from diverse fields related to music and sound, including an original Afterword by Ranciere himself, delving into the role of music in his thought and writing. The contributions in this volume engage closely with Ranciere's previous commentary on music, its interconnections with other arts within the aesthetic regime, and are illuminated through detailed case studies encompassing music, sound, and listening. Ranciere's thought is examined along various music-historical trajectories, including Italian and German opera, Romantic and modernist music, Latin American and South African music, jazz, and contemporary popular music. Furthermore, Ranciere's work engages in a creative dialogue with other prominent contemporary thinkers such as Adorno, Althusser, Badiou, and Deleuze, enriching the philosophical discourse on music and its multifaceted implications.

Weight: 581g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474440233