03323cam a22004935i 4500 23759603 BJBSDDR 20240815123424.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 240701s2024 enka bq 001 0 eng 2024402602 9781839023439 (paperback) 1839023430 (paperback) DLC DLC eng eng pcc ML 2075 F793m 2024 Fox, Neil (Neil James) 37818 Music films : documentaries, concert films and other cinematic representations of popular music / Neil Fox. London : British Film Institute, 2024. xiii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. Introduction Part one. Form and feel 'What should I say?' milestones and innovations 'We'll try for a groove' music making and the careers of musicians Part two. Politics and place 'Secret black technologies' black music 'Wherever we are, we are' place 'I just have to deal with it' women Part three. Performativity and performance 'Fuck continuity' truth and myth 'Walk on stage and fucking 'ave it' concert and tour films In Music Films, Neil Fox considers a broad range of music documentaries, delving into their cinematic style, political undertones, racial dynamics, and gender representations, in order to assess their role in the cultivation of myth. Combining historical and critical analyses, and drawing on film and music criticism, Fox examines renowned music films such as A Hard Day's Night (1964), Dig! (2004), and Amazing Grace (2006), critically lauded works like Milford Graves Full Mantis (2018) and Mistaken for Strangers (2013), and lesser-studied films including Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959) and Ornette: Made in America (1985). In doing so, he offers a comprehensive overview of the genre, situating these films within their wider cultural contexts and highlighting their formal and thematic innovations. Discussions in the book span topics from concert filmmaking to music production, the music industry, touring, and filmic representations of authenticity and truth. Overall, Music Films traces the evolution of the genre, highlighting its cultural significance and connection to broader societal phenomena"--Publisher's description Documentary films History and criticism. Documentales Historia y crítica 1850 Concert films History and criticism. Popular music in motion pictures. Música para cine Historia y crítica 34324 Popular music History and criticism. Música popular Historia y crítica 107 Jazz History and criticism. Música de jazz Historia y crítica. 7677 Music videos History and criticism. Vídeos musicales Historia y crítica 37997 Cine y música 21128 0 ibc origres 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 121870 121870 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2024-08-06 0 ML 2075 F793m 2024 00000183168 2024-08-06 00:00:00 1 2024-08-06 BK