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How Music Dies (or Lives)

How Music Dies (or Lives): Field Recording and the Battle for Democracy in the Arts

How Music Dies (or Lives)In this book author and Grammy-winning producer Ian Brennan chronicles his journeys to find new and ancient sounds, textured voices, and nonmalleable songs as he presents readers with an intricate look at our technological society. He explores how colonization has damaged distinct variations between groups through generalizations; the importance of imperfection to authenticity; gaps between manufacturing and invention; and music’s saturation in everyday life.

How Music Dies (or Lives): Field Recording and the Battle for Democracy in the Arts, by Ian Brennan, Allworth Press, www.allworth.com.