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What Goes On: The Beatles, Their Music, and Their Time
What Goes On: The Beatles, Their Music, and Their Time
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The Beatles recorded hundreds of songs in the 1960s, combining cultural leadership and artistic reflection. Walter Everett and Tim Riley's book What Goes On: The Beatles, Their Music, and Their Time explores their development, involvement with world events, and body of work, introducing musical concepts through close readings of specific songs. The companion website offers videos, interactive listening guides, and full definitions of musical concepts. The multimedia approach reveals the music's greatness and its importance today as a singular achievement.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 304 pages
\n Publication date: 12 August 2019
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
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In just a span of seven years, the Beatles created an extraordinary body of work that stands tall above their contemporaries, not only as a testament to their cultural leadership but also as a reflection of the tumultuous 1960s era. Walter Everett and Tim Riley's comprehensive book, titled "What Goes On: The Beatles, Their Music, and Their Time," weaves together historical narrative, musicology, and music analysis to present a comprehensive account of the band's remarkable journey. The book takes readers on a chronological journey, tracing the Beatles' development from their early days to their peak of fame. It explores their involvement in world events such as the Vietnam War, their efforts to overcome racial segregation, gender stereotyping, student demonstrations, and the generation gap.
Furthermore, the book delves deep into the Beatles' body of work, introducing key musical concepts in a way that is accessible to both musicians and non-musicians alike. Through close readings of specific songs, listeners are invited to explore the tensions between imagination and mechanics, songwriting and technology, and to develop strategies for creating their own rich interpretations of the potential meanings behind their favorite songs.
To enhance the learning experience, the book includes videos hosted on its companion website that provide full definitions and performance demonstrations of all the musical concepts discussed in the text. Interactive listening guides also illustrate track details in real-time, allowing listeners to follow along with the music and gain a deeper understanding of its intricacies.
What sets "What Goes On" apart is its unique multimedia approach, which truly showcases the greatness of the Beatles' music in its own time and its continued relevance today. The book's comprehensive coverage, combined with its engaging writing style, makes it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in exploring the world of the Beatles and their lasting impact on popular culture.
\n Weight: 588g\n
Dimension: 179 x 253 x 23 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780190213176\n \n
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