Why do we sing and what first drove early humans to sing? How might they have sung and how might those styles have survived to the present day? This history addresses these questions and many more, examining singing as a historical and cross-cultural phenomenon. It explores the evolution of singing in a global context – from Neanderthal Man to Auto-tune via the infinite varieties of world music from Orient to Occident, classical music from medieval music to the avant-garde and popular music from vaudeville to rock and beyond. Considering singing as a universal human activity, the book provides an in-depth perspective on singing from many cultures and periods: western and non-western, prehistoric to present. Written in a lively and entertaining style, the history contains a comprehensive reference section for those who wish to explore the topic further and will appeal to an international readership of singers, students and scholars.
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'A fascinating book ... the authors are good at suggesting the social and political factors that influenced how singing evolved. And they vividly evoke those seminal moments when Western art-singing changed for ever.' Richard Morrison, The Times
'Fascinating ... Potter and Sorrell are imaginative and acute with sometimes fugitive evidence.' The Guardian
'[Adopts] an attractive narrative style.' Opera
'This isn't just a good book for anyone interested in vocal music: it is an essential one.' Literary Review
'… it quickly becomes clear that the joint authors share an engaging prose style …' Gramophone Magazine
'Compulsive reading for anyone who wants to see and appreciate singing on a world stage'. Methodist Recorder
'The book is an impressive achievement … fascinating fragments of knowledge are dispensed.' Classical Guitar
'… there is something to fascinate in every paragraph …' BBC Music Magazine
'Fascinating ... Potter and Sorrell are imaginative and acute with sometimes fugitive evidence.' The Guardian
'[Adopts] an attractive narrative style.' Opera
'This isn't just a good book for anyone interested in vocal music: it is an essential one.' Literary Review
'… it quickly becomes clear that the joint authors share an engaging prose style …' Gramophone Magazine
'Compulsive reading for anyone who wants to see and appreciate singing on a world stage'. Methodist Recorder
'The book is an impressive achievement … fascinating fragments of knowledge are dispensed.' Classical Guitar
'… there is something to fascinate in every paragraph …' BBC Music Magazine
Book Description
Why do we sing and what first drove early humans to sing? From Neanderthal Man to Genesis, from Qawwali to castrati and from Purcell to Peking Opera, this history explores the global evolution of singing and will appeal to an international readership of singers, students and scholars.
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