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How the West Was Sung: Music in the Westerns of John Ford Kathryn M. Kalinak
How the West Was Sung: Music in the Westerns of John Ford
Kathryn M. Kalinak
Provides a comprehensive analysis of Ford's use of music in his iconic westerns. Covering a variety of critical approaches and incorporating original archival research, this book explores the director's oft-noted predilection for American folk song, hymnody, and period music. It states that Ford used music as more than a stylistic gesture.
271 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 5 music examples
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 17, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520252349 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Pages | 271 |
| Dimensions | 162 × 233 × 16 mm · 376 g |