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The Resource Instruments of desire : the electric guitar and the shaping of musical experience, Steve Waksman
Instruments of desire : the electric guitar and the shaping of musical experience, Steve Waksman
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The item Instruments of desire : the electric guitar and the shaping of musical experience, Steve Waksman represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item Instruments of desire : the electric guitar and the shaping of musical experience, Steve Waksman represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.
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- Summary
- "Instruments of Desire is the first full account of the historical and cultural significance of the electric guitar, a wide-ranging exploration of how and why the instrument has had such broad musical and cultural impact."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 373 pages
- Contents
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- Playing with sound : Charlie Christian, the electric guitar, and the Swing Era
- Pure tones and solid bodies : Les Paul's new sound
- Mister Guitar : Chet Atkins and the Nashville sound
- Racial distortions : Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, and the electric guitar in Black popular music
- Black sound, Black body : Jimi Hendrix, the electric guitar, and the meanings of blackness
- Kick out the jams! : the MC5 and the politics of noise
- Heavy music : cock rock, colonialism, and Led Zeppelin
- Isbn
- 9780674000650
- Label
- Instruments of desire : the electric guitar and the shaping of musical experience
- Title
- Instruments of desire
- Title remainder
- the electric guitar and the shaping of musical experience
- Statement of responsibility
- Steve Waksman
- Subject
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- Electric guitar
- Electric guitar -- History
- Elektrische gitaren
- Elektrogitarre
- Gender identity
- Gender identity in music
- Gender identity in music
- Gender identity in music
- Gender identity in music
- Guitarists
- Guitarists
- Guitarists
- Guitarists
- History
- History
- Jazz
- Electric guitar
- Music and race
- Music and race
- Music and race
- Musiksoziologie
- Popmuziek
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Sekserol
- Sex in music
- Sex in music
- Sex in music
- Sex in music
- USA
- Music and race
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Instruments of Desire is the first full account of the historical and cultural significance of the electric guitar, a wide-ranging exploration of how and why the instrument has had such broad musical and cultural impact."--Jacket
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Waksman, Steve
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- ML1015.G9
- LC item number
- W24 1999
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- bibliography
- discographies
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Electric guitar
- Popular music
- Gender identity in music
- Sex in music
- Music and race
- Guitarists
- Gender identity
- Electric guitar
- Gender identity in music
- Guitarists
- Music and race
- Popular music
- Sex in music
- Elektrische gitaren
- Popmuziek
- Jazz
- Sekserol
- Elektrogitarre
- Musiksoziologie
- USA
- Label
- Instruments of desire : the electric guitar and the shaping of musical experience, Steve Waksman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [324]-367), discography (p. [320]-323), and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Playing with sound : Charlie Christian, the electric guitar, and the Swing Era -- Pure tones and solid bodies : Les Paul's new sound -- Mister Guitar : Chet Atkins and the Nashville sound -- Racial distortions : Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, and the electric guitar in Black popular music -- Black sound, Black body : Jimi Hendrix, the electric guitar, and the meanings of blackness -- Kick out the jams! : the MC5 and the politics of noise -- Heavy music : cock rock, colonialism, and Led Zeppelin
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 373 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674000650
- Lccn
- 99039764
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)41932594
- (OCoLC)ocm41932594
- Label
- Instruments of desire : the electric guitar and the shaping of musical experience, Steve Waksman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [324]-367), discography (p. [320]-323), and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Playing with sound : Charlie Christian, the electric guitar, and the Swing Era -- Pure tones and solid bodies : Les Paul's new sound -- Mister Guitar : Chet Atkins and the Nashville sound -- Racial distortions : Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, and the electric guitar in Black popular music -- Black sound, Black body : Jimi Hendrix, the electric guitar, and the meanings of blackness -- Kick out the jams! : the MC5 and the politics of noise -- Heavy music : cock rock, colonialism, and Led Zeppelin
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 373 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674000650
- Lccn
- 99039764
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)41932594
- (OCoLC)ocm41932594
Subject
- Electric guitar
- Electric guitar -- History
- Elektrische gitaren
- Elektrogitarre
- Gender identity
- Gender identity in music
- Gender identity in music
- Gender identity in music
- Gender identity in music
- Guitarists
- Guitarists
- Guitarists
- Guitarists
- History
- History
- Jazz
- Electric guitar
- Music and race
- Music and race
- Music and race
- Musiksoziologie
- Popmuziek
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Sekserol
- Sex in music
- Sex in music
- Sex in music
- Sex in music
- USA
- Music and race
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