Beyond its elucidation and critique of traditional lsquo;notation-centricrsquo; musicology; this books primary emphasis is on the negotiation and construction of meaning within the extended musical multimedia works of the classic British group Pink Floyd. Encompassing the concept albums that the group released from 1973 to 1983; during Roger Watersrsquo; final period with the band; chapters are devoted to Dark Side of the Moon (1973); Wish You Were Here (1975); Animals (1977); The Wall (1979) and The Final Cut (1983); along with Watersrsquo; third solo album Amused to Death (1993). This books analysis of album covers; lyrics; music and film makes use of techniques of literary and film criticism; while employing the combined lenses of musical hermeneutics and discourse analysis; so as to illustrate how sonic and musical information contribute to listenersrsquo; interpretations of the discerning messages of these monumental musical artifacts. Ultimately; it demonstrates how their words; sounds; and images work together in order to communicate one fundamental concern; whichmdash;to paraphrase the music journalist Karl Dallasmdash;is to affirm human values against everything in life that should conspire against them.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. George Washingtons EyeBy Kim Burdick.This is a truly beautiful book. Its pages are not only beautiful to look at; the scholarship is outstanding and the paper is delicious to touch.Most books of this type seem to be written about Thomas Jefferson. As an art historian; Joseph Manca brings a fresh perspective to the table by looking at George Washington as a talented and sensitive planner and designer.Highly recommended.Kim BurdickStanton; Delaware3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful book - beautiful and well researchedBy maggie34Wonderful book - beautiful and well researched. It shows a side of George Washington that isnt covered in such detail elsewhere.
