![]() ![]() What are the common economic, organizational, ideological, and aesthetic traits among contemporary genres? Do genres follow patterns in their development? Lena discovers four dominant forms-Avant-garde, Scene-based, Industry-based, and Traditionalist-and two dominant trajectories that describe how American pop music genres develop. ![]() Drawing on a vast array of examples from sixty musical styles-ranging from rap and bluegrass to death metal and South Texas polka, and including several created outside the United States-Jennifer Lena uncovers the shared grammar that allows us to understand the cultural language and evolution of popular music. ![]() Why do some music styles gain mass popularity while others thrive in small niches? Banding Together explores this question and reveals the attributes that together explain the growth of twentieth-century American popular music. ![]()
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