| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 307 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare |
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Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare.
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| Contents |
Music in Britain, 1914 -- Recruitment & Fundraising -- Instruments of War -- Songs, Identity & Morale -- Captivity -- Religion & Pastoral Care -- Medicine & Therapy -- The Gramophone -- Civilian Concert Parties -- Servicemen's Concert Parties -- After the Armistice |
| Summary |
"Comparatively little is known about the musical cultures of the British armed forces during the Great War. This groundbreaking study is the first to examine music's vital presence in a range of military contexts including military camps, ships, aerodromes and battlefields, canteen huts, hospitals and PoW camps. Emma Hanna argues that music was omnipresent in servicemen's wartime existence and was a vital element for the maintenance of morale. She shows how music was utilised to stimulate recruitment and fundraising, for diplomatic and propaganda purposes, and for religious, educational and therapeutic reasons. Music was not in any way ephemeral, it was unmatched in its power to cajole, console, cheer and inspire during the conflict and its aftermath. This study is a major contribution to our understanding of the wartime realities of the British armed forces during the Great War"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 02, 2020) |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain -- Music and the war
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Music -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
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Music -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
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Popular music -- Great Britain -- 1911-1920 -- History and criticism
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Music and war
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Music -- Political aspects
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Music -- Social aspects
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Popular music
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2019042104 |
| ISBN |
9781108609449 |
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1108609449 |
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