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The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth

The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth

Hardcover

Series: Emerald Studies in Popular Music and Place

General SociologyPop/Rock

ISBN10: 1787694909
ISBN13: 9781787694903
Publisher: Emerald Pub Ltd
Published: Feb 19 2021
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
This collection is a unique exploration of the heritage and legacy of the Canterbury Sound: a signature style emerging in the 1960s that draws upon psychedelic music, progressive rock, jazz and pop to capture the real and imagined interactions between people, place and music.
The volume recounts the stories, and explores the significance, of the Canterbury Sound as heritage, ongoing legacy and scene. Originating from the experiences and ethnographic research of the three editors, all of whom have lived and worked in Canterbury, the book brings together reflections, stories, and critical insights from well-known musicians, researchers, DIY archivists and fans to explore the Canterbury Sound as an inter-generational phenomenon and a source of cultural identity. Associated with acts like Caravan, Soft Machine, Gong, Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers, this romanticised scene has a special place in popular music culture.

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