TY  - BOOK
AU  - Karppinen,Anne
TI  - The songs of Joni Mitchell: gender, performance and agency 
T2  - Ashgate popular and folk music series
SN  - 9780367229313 (pbk.) :
U1  - 782.4'2164'092 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Mitchell, Joni
KW  - Music
KW  - eflch
KW  - ukslc
N1  - Originally published: 2016; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - An unorthodox musician from the start, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's style of composing, performing, and of playing (and tuning) the guitar is unique. In the framework of sexual difference and the gendered discourses of rock this immediately begs the questions: are Mitchell's songs specifically feminine and, if so, to what extent and why? Anne Karppinen addresses this question focusing on the kind of music and lyrics Mitchell writes, the representation of men and women in her lyrics, how her style changes and evolves over time, and how cultural context affects her writing
ER  -