Music films : documentaries, concert films and other cinematic representations of popular music / Neil Fox.

By:

Fox, Neil (Neil James)

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: London : British Film Institute, 2024Description: xiii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781839023439 (paperback)
1839023430 (paperback)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

ML 2075 F793m 2024

Contents:

Introduction Part one. Form and feel 'What should I say?' milestones and innovations 'We'll try for a groove' music making and the careers of musicians Part two. Politics and place 'Secret black technologies' black music 'Wherever we are, we are' place 'I just have to deal with it' women Part three. Performativity and performance 'Fuck continuity' truth and myth 'Walk on stage and fucking 'ave it' concert and tour films

Summary: In Music Films, Neil Fox considers a broad range of music documentaries, delving into their cinematic style, political undertones, racial dynamics, and gender representations, in order to assess their role in the cultivation of myth. Combining historical and critical analyses, and drawing on film and music criticism, Fox examines renowned music films such as A Hard Day's Night (1964), Dig! (2004), and Amazing Grace (2006), critically lauded works like Milford Graves Full Mantis (2018) and Mistaken for Strangers (2013), and lesser-studied films including Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959) and Ornette: Made in America (1985). In doing so, he offers a comprehensive overview of the genre, situating these films within their wider cultural contexts and highlighting their formal and thematic innovations. Discussions in the book span topics from concert filmmaking to music production, the music industry, touring, and filmic representations of authenticity and truth. Overall, Music Films traces the evolution of the genre, highlighting its cultural significance and connection to broader societal phenomena"--Publisher's description

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	ML 2075 F793m 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000183168

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

Introduction
Part one. Form and feel
'What should I say?'
milestones and innovations
'We'll try for a groove'
music making and the careers of musicians
Part two. Politics and place
'Secret black technologies'
black music
'Wherever we are, we are'
place
'I just have to deal with it'
women
Part three. Performativity and performance
'Fuck continuity'
truth and myth
'Walk on stage and fucking 'ave it'
concert and tour films

In Music Films, Neil Fox considers a broad range of music documentaries, delving into their cinematic style, political undertones, racial dynamics, and gender representations, in order to assess their role in the cultivation of myth. Combining historical and critical analyses, and drawing on film and music criticism, Fox examines renowned music films such as A Hard Day's Night (1964), Dig! (2004), and Amazing Grace (2006), critically lauded works like Milford Graves Full Mantis (2018) and Mistaken for Strangers (2013), and lesser-studied films including Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959) and Ornette: Made in America (1985). In doing so, he offers a comprehensive overview of the genre, situating these films within their wider cultural contexts and highlighting their formal and thematic innovations. Discussions in the book span topics from concert filmmaking to music production, the music industry, touring, and filmic representations of authenticity and truth. Overall, Music Films traces the evolution of the genre, highlighting its cultural significance and connection to broader societal phenomena"--Publisher's description

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