""How the West Was Sung" is beautifully written, judiciously argued, and thoroughly researched. Even if you have a tin ear, Kathryn Kalinak will have you hearing Ford's Westerns in an entirely new way. This brilliant book represents a complete rethinking of films we thought we already knew."--Krin Gabbard, author of "Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture"
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""How the West Was Sung" is beautifully written, judiciously argued, and thoroughly researched. Even if you have a tin ear, Kathryn Kalinak will have you hearing Ford's Westerns in an entirely new way. This brilliant book represents a complete rethinking of films we thought we already knew."--Krin Gabbard, author of "Black Magic: White Hollywood and African American Culture"
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Fair. Some pages have underlining and margin notes. Some corners are creased due to being dog-eared. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 271 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Softcover book is in very nice shape. Clean, no highlighting or other markings, with good binding, minimal wear overall. There is price sticker residue on the front cover, top right. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
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Berkeley. 2007. University Of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780520252349. 271 pages. paperback. keywords: Cinema Film Western Performing Arts Music. FROM THE PUBLISHER-James Stewart once said, ‘For John Ford, there was no need for dialogue. The music said it all. ' This lively, accessible study is the first comprehensive analysis of Ford's use of music in his iconic westerns. Encompassing a variety of critical approaches and incorporating original archival research, Kathryn Kalinak explores the director's oft-noted predilection for American folk song, hymnody, and period music. What she finds is that Ford used music as more than a stylistic gesture. In fascinating discussions of Ford's westerns-from silent-era features such as Straight Shooting and The Iron Horse to classics of the sound era such as My Darling Clementine and The Searchers-Kalinak describes how the director exploited music, and especially song, in defining the geographical and ideological space of the American West. inventory #36512.
