Author:
Cook, Nicholas, author.
ImprintCambridge, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Polity Press, 2023.
Descriptionvii, 163 pages : ilustrations ; 20 cm
Note:Or maybe it doesn't? -- Music for good or ill -- Ideology in disguise -- Music, race, empire -- 2020 and after -- Music and asocial individualism -- Music, nostalgia, delusion -- Music and administered society -- Musical togetherness -- Music, Covid, ethics -- Pandemic intimacy.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"As countries went into lockdown in 2020, people turned to music for comfort and solidarity. Neighbours sang to each other from their balconies; people participated in online music sessions that created an experience of socially distanced togetherness. Nicholas Cook argues that the value of music goes far beyond simple enjoyment. Music can enhance well-being, interpersonal relationships, cultural tolerance, and civil cohesion. At the same time, music can be a tool of persuasion or ideology. Thinking about music helps bring into focus the values that are mobilised in today's culture wars. Making music together builds relationships of interdependence and trust: rather than escapism, it offers a blueprint for a community of mutual obligation and interdependence. Music: Why It Matters is for anyone who loves playin, listening to, or thinking about music, as well as those pursuing it as a career." --Back cover.
