| Made in Hong Kong: Studies in Popular Music Contributor(s): Fung, Anthony (Editor), Chik, Alice (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367226979 ISBN-13: 9780367226978 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - International - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 781.630 |
| LCCN: 2019057013 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.27 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Made in Hong Kong: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, sociology, and musicology of twentieth- and twenty-first century popular music in Hong Kong. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars in the field, and it covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of popular music in Hong Kong. Each essay provides adequate context to allow readers to understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance. The book is organized into four thematic sections: Cantopop, History and Legacy; Genres, Format, and Identity; Significant Artists; and Contemporary Cantopop. |