Spectacular Listening
Music and Disability in the Digital Age
Publisher: OUP USA
Date of Publication: 20 February 2024
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ISBN13: | 9780197620465 |
ISBN10: | 0197620469 |
Binding: | Paperback |
No. of pages: | 216 pages |
Size: | 160x198x25 mm |
Language: | English |
Illustrations: | 25 |
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Short description:
In ways both mundane and sensational, listening can be an expressive act, enabling people to stage consumption as a public practice -- what author Byrd McDaniel calls "spectacular listening." With a range of compelling ethnographic case studies, McDaniel investigates a broad shift in contemporary listening norms and the stakes for listeners with disabilities. He reveals how listening-as-performance can be an opportunity for play, as well as a critical practice that exposes ableism in music institutions, technologies, and discourse.
Long description:
Imagine a powerful listening experience that you want to share with others. You could describe it to someone with words, or you may choose a flashier alternative. You could, for example, costume yourself and take to the stage in a famous concert venue, delivering a rousing air guitar interpretation of a beloved rock solo for a live audience. Maybe you seek something more subtle, so you pull out your smartphone and record yourself lip-syncing to a guilty pleasure, showing your followers how seamlessly the music fits your movements. Perhaps instead you want others to hear how the music makes you feel, which leads you to record a podcast episode that translates the thrill of listening into audible exclamations.
In ways both mundane and sensational, listening can be an expressive act, enabling people to stage consumption as a public practice -- what author Byrd McDaniel calls "spectacular listening." Contemporary digital platforms not only support such activity but actively encourage people to package personal music reception into a performance that may be widely shared. With a range of compelling ethnographic case studies, McDaniel investigates a broad shift in contemporary listening norms and the stakes for listeners with disabilities. He reveals how listening-as-performance can be an opportunity for play, as well as a critical practice that exposes ableism in music institutions, technologies, and discourse.
In ways both mundane and sensational, listening can be an expressive act, enabling people to stage consumption as a public practice -- what author Byrd McDaniel calls "spectacular listening." Contemporary digital platforms not only support such activity but actively encourage people to package personal music reception into a performance that may be widely shared. With a range of compelling ethnographic case studies, McDaniel investigates a broad shift in contemporary listening norms and the stakes for listeners with disabilities. He reveals how listening-as-performance can be an opportunity for play, as well as a critical practice that exposes ableism in music institutions, technologies, and discourse.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Preface
List of Figures
1. Introduction: Listening As An Expressive Act
2. Use Your Illusion: Disability Masquerade In The U.S. Air Guitar Championships
3. Fluent Circulation: Lip-Syncing From Musical.Ly To Tiktok To Youtube
4. Tactical Reactions: Towards A Crip Music Criticism
5. Accessible Listening: Podcasts As Audible Models
6. Conclusion: When Spectacular Becomes Standard
Bibliography
Index
Preface
List of Figures
1. Introduction: Listening As An Expressive Act
2. Use Your Illusion: Disability Masquerade In The U.S. Air Guitar Championships
3. Fluent Circulation: Lip-Syncing From Musical.Ly To Tiktok To Youtube
4. Tactical Reactions: Towards A Crip Music Criticism
5. Accessible Listening: Podcasts As Audible Models
6. Conclusion: When Spectacular Becomes Standard
Bibliography
Index