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Bic Runga's Drive
Series: 33 1/3 Oceania
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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary popular music, New Zealand music culture, and in-depth studies of influential albums and artists.
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From entering a high-school music competition to being honoured with the New Zealand Order of Merit, Bic Runga has an established place within contemporary popular music.
Focusing on her iconic album, Drive, and including informative case studies of representative tracks on the album, this book provides not only an in-depth study of one album, but skilfully navigates Runga’s creative work over three decades to illuminate some of the key stages of her career.
The book discusses the performer’s rise to stardom, musical style, accolades, and performance achievements. Blending popular music studies with media analysis, the book is the first to offer a detailed study of Runga’s creativity and a close-up study of her debut and critically acclaimed album.
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ISBN: 9781501390036
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 May 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Henry Johnson is Professor of music at the University of Otago, New Zealand. His books include Many Voices: Music and National Identity in Aotearoa/New Zealand (2010); Global Glam (2016); Migration, Education and Translation (2020); and Nenes’ Koza Dabasa (Bloomsbury, 2021). He is Associate Director of the Centre for Global Migrations.
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