Music as Discourse Brandy Mychals demonstrates that a highly queer

demonstrates that a highly queer version of Classics was possible in private contexts

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This book will guide students in developing the core skills necessary for valuable and practical evaluations

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Music as Discourse Brandy Mychals demonstrates that a highly queerThe question of whether music has meaning has been the subject of sustained debate ever since music became a subject of academic inquiry. Is music a language? Does it communicate specific ideas and emotions? What does music mean, and how does this meaning occur? Kofi Agawu's Music as Discourse has become a standard and definitive work in musical semiotics. Working at the nexus of musicology, ethnomusicology, and music philosophy and aesthetics, Agawu