Sirens

Sirens

by Bull, Michael

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"From the seductive danger of the Sirens in Greek myth to the protective/warning sounds of sirens in the 20th century, this book investigates the paradoxical and complex meaning of sirens in Western culture" Siren Beginnings -- Sounding Out the Sirens -- Siren Traces -- 1. Prolegomena to the Sirens -- 2. Eclipsing the Acousmatic: The Story of the Sirens -- 3. Sonic Sleepwalkers: Sirens Myths from Homer, to Bach, to Nancy -- Sinatra -- 4. Remembering the Forgotten Sounds of Air-Raid Sirens: Cha…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Sirens / Michael Bull.

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"From the seductive danger of the Sirens in Greek myth to the protective/warning sounds of sirens in the 20th century, this book investigates the paradoxical and complex meaning of sirens in Western culture"

Siren Beginnings -- Sounding Out the Sirens -- Siren Traces -- 1. Prolegomena to the Sirens -- 2. Eclipsing the Acousmatic: The Story of the Sirens -- 3. Sonic Sleepwalkers: Sirens Myths from Homer, to Bach, to Nancy -- Sinatra -- 4. Remembering the Forgotten Sounds of Air-Raid Sirens: Charlie Hebdo , Dresden and -- Beyond -- 5. Urban Sirens: 9/11, Dizzee Rascal and Varese -- 6. Timing the Sirens: Kurt Vonnegut Meets Theodor Adorno -- 7. Siren Spaces: A Different Colonization? -- 8. Hearing the Sirens: A Tale of Sonic Exclusivity? -- 9. Sirens for the -- Young: From Fénelon to Disney -- 10. Kafka's Sirens and the Story of Silencing -- 11. Sonic Aftermaths: Sirens and -- Stormy -- Daniels -- 12. Sonic Fallibility: Kittler's Sirens Afterword : Let's Sing Another Song Boys. This One Has Grown Old and Bitter (Leonard Cohen) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2020
  • Edition:First edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Academic
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2020

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 Online-Ressource (144 pages) : illustrations.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1501305026, 1501305018, 9781501305771, 1501305778, 9781501305023, 9781501305016, 9781501305009, 150130500X, 9781501304996, 1501304992
  • DOI:10.5040/9781501305771
  • oclc:on1191859082
  • LC Classification:BL820.S5
  • Dewey Decimal:398.45

Subjects

Mythologie grecque Mythology, Greek Sirènes Sirens (Mythology) Theory of music & musicology

Writers

Bull, Michael

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