How the West Was Sung: Music in the Westerns of John Ford

How the West Was Sung: Music in the Westerns of John Ford
ISBN-10
0520252349
ISBN-13
9780520252349
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2007-09-17
Publisher
Univ of California Press
Author
Kathryn Kalinak

Description

Provides a comprehensive analysis of Ford's use of music in his iconic westerns. Covering a variety of critical approaches and incorporating original archival research, this book explores the director's oft-noted predilection for American folk song, hymnody, and period music. It states that Ford used music as more than a stylistic gesture.

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