This book provides the first comprehensive musicologically-informed account of Icelandic singer-songwriter Bjork. Bjork is internationally recognized for her unique and innovative musical style, as well as her collaborative working relationship with artists, musicians and sound engineers. Her work crosses the boundaries between club and dance culture and high art. Bjork has won numerous awards, including Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film Dancer in the Dark, for which she also wrote the music. Nicola Dibben presents an analysis of audio and video tracks, live...

Die Publikation erscheint in einem eleganten Schuber, der vier Booklets enthält, ein Paperback und ein gefaltetes Catalogue Raisonné-Poster mit den Cover aller Björk-Alben in Briefmarkenformat. Im Buch, dem Herzstück der Edition, geht es um Björks sieben große Alben und die Figuren, die sie dafür schuf. Zu poetischen Texten des isländischen Dichters Sjón, mit dem Björk seit langem zusammenarbeitet, kommen Photos von Live-Auftritten der Musikerin; Stills aus Musikvideos von Michel Gondry, Chris Cunningham und Spike Jonze; Björk in atemberaubenden Kostümen von Designern wie...

This is a book of wide-ranging essays on different aspects of Icelandic music, from the ancient traditional chants of rimur to the large output of classical music by nationalist composer Jon Leifs and others, to the plethora of Icelandic rock and pop groups.