English Rhythm and Blues: Where Language and Music Come Together

ISBN-13: 9781032037219 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 140 str.

Patrice Paul Larroque

Opis

Patrice Larroque hypothesizes that early blues singers may have been influenced by the trochaic rhythm of English.  This book suggests investigating the rhythm of English and the rhythm of blues in order to show how the linguistic rhythm of a culture can be reflected in the rhythm of its music.

Spis treści

Introduction  
Part 1: Linguistic Rythm 
Chapter 1: In the beginning is the word  
Chapter 2: The Rhythm of English  
Chapter 3:  The music of English  
Part 2: Blues Music
Chapter 1: Origins and definition  
Chapter 2: The composition of blues  
Chapter3: Restoring the rhythm  
Chapter 4: The language in relation to blues music  
General conclusion: Linguistic and musical evolution  
References 

O autorze

Patrice Larroque is Professor of English Linguistics and Translation Studies, Université Jean Jaurès, Toulouse, France.