Full Description
This book explores the fundamentals of popular music performance for students in contemporary music institutions. Drawing on the insights of performance practice research, it discusses the unwritten rules of performances in popular music, what it takes to create a memorable performance, and live popular music as a creative industry. The authors offer a practical overview of topics ranging from rehearsals to stagecraft, and what to do when things go wrong. Chapters on promotion, recordings, and the music industry place performance in the context of building a career. Performing Popular Music introduces aspiring musicians to the elements of crafting compelling performances and succeeding in the world of today's popular music.
Contents
Introduction
Section 1 - Creating Memorable Performances
1. What Makes a Performance Memorable?
2. Creating Memorable Live Performances
3. The Role of Personal Practice in Preparing for Your Performance
4. Rehearsing in a Group
5. Your Audience
6. Working as a Musician
Section 2 - Making the Money: The Business of the Live Music Industry
7. The Players in the Live Music Industry
8. Earning an Income in the Live Music Industry
9. Planning Your Product
10. Technology and Live Performance
11. Getting the Gigs: Promotion, Travel, Contracts, and Talking Business
12. The Unwritten Rules of Music Performance
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
