Organising Music: Theory, Practice, Performance

ISBN-13: 9781107421677 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 444 str.

Nic Beech; Charlotte Gilmore

Opis

This book applies organisation theory to the creative and performance aspects of music, through a dialogue between organisation theorists and practising musicians.

Recenzje

'How the music industry plays to work has always fascinated management theorists. In this book, the free and easy open play of the music industry collides with organisational theory - to mutual benefit.' John Wallace, CBE, Former Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Spis treści

1. Introduction Nic Beech, Stephen Broad, Ann Cunliffe, Celia Duffy and Charlotte Gilmore; Part I. Orienting Ideas: Organisation and Organising: 2. Music and the aesthetic study of organisational life Antonio Strati; 3. Organising and storytelling David Sims; 4. Organising, music and metaphor: of connections, comparisons and correspondences Cliff Oswick; 5. Resisting change and changing resistance Robyn Thomas; 6. Identity work: organising the self, organising music Christine Coupland; 7. Creative strategy Chris Bilton and Steve Cummings; Markets and engagement between production and consumption: 8. Music and the making of markets Katy J. Mason; 9. Consumers and marketing Mike Saren; 10. Branding and the music market Chris Hackley; 11. Being in the room Alan McCusker Thompson; 12. Music and marketing Alan Bradshaw; Organising in complex environments: 13. Complexity theory Robert MacIntosh and Donald MacLean; 14. On leading in networks: the role of reflexive practices Paul Hibbert; 15. All of me: art, industry and identity struggles Casper Hoedemaekers and Sierk Ybema; 16. The process of improvisation Simon Rose and Raymond MacDonald; 17. Managing artistic work in the real world Davide Nicolini and Gail Greig; Part II. Tales of Experience: Organising and Performing: 18. Organising playing: reflections on the festival business Nod Knowles; Organising music festivals Louise Mitchell and Dimi Stoyanova Russell; Organising and playing a boutique festival Johnny Lynch and Gretchen Larsen; Managing the Zoeys: some reminiscences Martin Cloonan; Managing a punk band Marco Panagopoulos and Shiona Chillas; Blogging, running a label and band management Lloyd Meredith and Shiona Chillas; The organising and artistic demands of orchestral performances Simon Webb and Martin Dowling; Leadership in the BBC Philharmonic Richard Wigley and Elizabeth Gulledge; Orchestrating a flashmob: reach and reputation Jane Donald and Gail Grieg; Developing a university's musical culture: a partnership approach Michael Downes; Organising the National Pop League events John Hunt, Carlo Zanotti and Charlotte Gilmore; Starting record label: Song by Toad Matthew Young and Dimi Stoyanova Russell; 19. Playing and organising: traditional music and the network Lori Watson and Charlotte Gilmore; Multiple simultaneous projects in traditional and electronica and orchestral music Chris Stout and Charlotte Gilmore; Storytelling and performance R. M. Hubbert and Elizabeth Gulledge; Creating and making an album Jenny Reeve and Charlotte Gilmore; Relationships between music, management, agents and labels Jill O'Sullivan and Shiona Chillas; Dead or American: reasons to be fearless Chris Cusak; Experiencing a creative journey Martin Henry and Daragh O'Reilly; Musical identity: solo artist and band projects Ben Talbot Dunn and Kevina Cody; An embodiment of a band Duglas T. Stewart, Charlotte Gilmore and Peter Keenan; Rock music on the big stage Jim Prime and Peter Keenan; Playing in the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Lance Green, Katy MacKintosh and Charlotte Gilmore; Reflections of a gigging musician Ian Smith and Charlotte Gilmore; 20. Next steps in the dialogue: insights for practising and theorising Charlotte Gilmore and Nic Beech; Index.