Wendy Carlos's Switched-On Bach

Name: Wendy Carlos's Switched-On Bach
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781501320286
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By Roshanak Kheshti

Series: 33 1/3

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Wendy Carlos's Switched-On Bach by Roshanak Kheshti explores the revolutionary impact of Wendy Carlos's album Switched-On Bach, the highest selling classical music recording ever. The book uniquely analyses the role of gender, Cold War-era spy technology, and the emergence of the Moog synthesiser through a feminist, postcolonial lens, situating Carlos’s work within broader cultural and technological contexts.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in electronic music history, feminist studies, and the cultural intersections of technology and art.

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So much, both popular and scholarly, has been written about the synthesizer, Bob Moog and his brand-name instrument, and even Wendy Carlos, the musician who made this instrument famous. No one, however, has examined the importance of spy technology, the Cold War, and Carlos's gender to this critically important innovation.

Through a postcolonial lens of feminist science and technology studies, Roshanak Kheshti engages in a reading of Carlos's music within this gendered context. By focusing on Switched-On Bach (the highest selling classical music recording of all time), this book explores the significance of gender to the album's—and, as a result, the Moog synthesizer's—phenomenal success.

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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Wendy Carlos’s Switched-On Bach receives praise for deepening the understanding of the synthesiser’s role and Wendy Carlos’s artistic intent. Reviews highlight Kheshti's insightful approach, with Bearded Gentleman Music noting how the book expands the perception of the Moog as a musical instrument, and Reverb recognising Carlos as a foundational figure in electronic music whose full story is often overlooked.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781501320286

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 164.0mm

Weight: 107g

Pages: 120

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Roshanak Kheshti Series: 33 1/3

About the Author

Roshanak Kheshti is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies and affiliate faculty in the Critical Gender Studies Program at the University of California, San Diego, USA.