The Matter of Song in Early Modern England
Author | : Katherine R. Larson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2019-08-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198843788 |
ISBN-13 | : 019884378X |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Matter of Song in Early Modern England written by Katherine R. Larson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume treats early modern song as a musical and embodied practice and considers the implications of reading song not just as lyric text, but as a musical phenomenon that is the product of the singing body. It draws on a variety of genres, from theatre to psalm translations, sonnets and lyrics, and household drama to courtly masques.