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Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Author(s) | David Cashman / Waldo Garrido |
Subtitle | The Art of Creating Memorable and Successful Performances |
Published | 2nd December 2019 |
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The Art of Creating Memorable and Successful Performances
This book explores the fundamentals of popular music performance for students in contemporary music institutions. Drawing on the insights of performance practice research, it discusses the unwritten rules of performances in popular music, what it takes to create a memorable performance, and live popular music as a creative industry. The authors offer a practical overview of topics ranging from rehearsals to stagecraft, and what to do when things go wrong. Chapters on promotion, recordings, and the music industry place performance in the context of building a career. Performing Popular Music introduces aspiring musicians to the elements of crafting compelling performances and succeeding in the world of today’s popular music.