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Surfing about Music - by Timothy J Cooley (Paperback)

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  • This first major examination the interrelationships of music and surfing explores different ways that surfers combine surfing with making and listening to music.
  • About the Author: Timothy J. Cooley is Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Global and International Studies at UC Santa Barbara.
  • 240 Pages
  • Music, Genres & Styles

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About the Book



"Roth Family Foundation music in America imprint"--First printed page.



Book Synopsis



This first major examination the interrelationships of music and surfing explores different ways that surfers combine surfing with making and listening to music. Tim Cooley uses his knowledge and experience as a practicing musician and avid surfer to consider the musical practices of surfers in locations around the world, taking into account ideas about surfing as a global affinity group and the real-life stories of surfers and musicians he encounters. In doing so, he expands ethnomusicological thinking about the many ways musical practices are integral to human socializing, creativity, and the condition of being human.

Cooley discusses the origins of surfing in Hawai'i, its central role in Hawaiian society, and the mele (chants) and hula (dance or visual poetry) about surfing. He covers instrumental rock from groups like Dick Dale and the Del Tones and many others, and songs about surfing performed by the Beach Boys. As he traces trends globally, three broad styles emerge: surf music, punk rock, and acoustic singer-songwriter music. Cooley also examines surfing contests and music festivals as well as the music used in a selection surf movies that were particularly influential in shaping the musical practices of significant groups of surfers. Engaging, informative, and enlightening, this book is a fascinating exploration of surfing as a cultural practice with accompanying rituals, habits, and conceptions about who surfs and why, and of how musical ideas and practices are key to the many things that surfing is and aspires to be.



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"[Cooley] tells a story that is just good entertainment. It will appeal to general audiences as much as it will to surfers and fans of surf music and surf culture."-- (01/19/2014)

"A serious book about a normally laid-back subject."--Phyllis Fong"Men's Journal" (03/01/2014)

"Cooley, an ethnomusicologist and a surfer, finds commonalities in the ephemeral, creative qualities of the two activities."--Star-Advertiser Staff"Honolulu Star" (09/29/2013)

"Invites the reader to hop on the board and catch the (sound) wave."--Bill Baars"Library Journal" (01/01/2014)



About the Author



Timothy J. Cooley is Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Global and International Studies at UC Santa Barbara. He is the author of Making Music in the Polish Tatras (2005) and coeditor (with Gregory Barz) of the groundbreaking Shadows in the Field: New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology (2008).
Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: Genres & Styles
Publisher: University of California Press
Theme: Pop Vocal
Format: Paperback
Author: Timothy J Cooley
Language: English
Street Date: January 2, 2014
TCIN: 92620699
UPC: 9780520276642
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-2358
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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