Bicknell, Jeanette, <br/><br/>
A philosophy of song and singing :  an introduction / 
Jeanette Bicknell. 
 - 140 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Jeanette Bicknell explores key aesthetic, ethical, and other philosophical questions that have not yet been thoroughly researched by philosophers, musicologists, or scientists. Issues addressed include: The relationship between the meaning of a song's words and its music; The performer's role and the ensuing gender complications, social ontology, and personal identity; The performer's ethical obligations to audiences, composers, lyricists, and those for whom the material holds particular significance; and The metaphysical status of isolated solo performances. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138790674 (pbk.) :  £29.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Singing--Philosophy.<br/>Songs--Philosophy and aesthetics.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>783'.01