The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth

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(23 chapters)

Prelims

Pages i-xxii

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Introduction and Leitmotifs

Pages 1-9

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Part I: Emergence, Sound and Scene

The Canterbury Sound as Local, Trans-local and Virtual Scene

Pages 13-22

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Citation: Bennett, A. (2021), "The Canterbury Sound as Local, Trans-local and Virtual Scene", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201002

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The Canterbury Sound – From the Beginning

Pages 23-30

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The Canterbury Scenius

Pages 31-46

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Part II: Journeys and Returns

From Canterbury to Kamijima: A Musical Journey

Pages 49-77

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Uniforms, Unicorns and the Canterbury Sound

Pages 79-87

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Canterbury’s Paths through the States

Pages 89-99

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From a Fan’s Point of View: Biographical Encounters with the Canterbury Sound

Pages 101-110

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Citation: Dove, R. (2021), "From a Fan’s Point of View: Biographical Encounters with the Canterbury Sound", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 101-110. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201008

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Part III: People

Locating Robert Wyatt: The Canterbury Sound and ‘Quintessential Englishness’

Pages 113-124

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Citation: O’Dair, M. (2021), "Locating Robert Wyatt: The Canterbury Sound and ‘Quintessential Englishness’", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 113-124. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201009

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The View from Across the Desk – An Engineer’s Personal Perspective of the Canterbury Scene

Pages 125-132

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Citation: Woolgar, D. (2021), "The View from Across the Desk – An Engineer’s Personal Perspective of the Canterbury Scene", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201010

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The Sinclair Spectrum and Pathways of Artistic Influence

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Songs from the Bottom of a Well or Morpheus in the Underworld: Some Thoughts on the Music and Lyrics of Kevin Ayers^*

Pages 143-154

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Citation: Saunders, N. (2021), "Songs from the Bottom of a Well or Morpheus in the Underworld: Some Thoughts on the Music and Lyrics of Kevin Ayers^*", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 143-154. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201012

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Biographical Interviews and Reflections: Ethnographic Conversations from within the Canterbury Sound

Pages 155-182

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Citation: Draganova, A. and Blackman, S. (2021), "Biographical Interviews and Reflections: Ethnographic Conversations from within the Canterbury Sound", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 155-182. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201013

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Part IV: Documenting Music Practices

Researching and Documenting the Scene – Online and Offline

Pages 185-189

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Citation: Leroy, A. (2021), "Researching and Documenting the Scene – Online and Offline", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 185-189. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201014

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The Story of Facelift – A Fanzine Exploring the Canterbury Scene and Beyond in the Pre-internet Age – And Its Role in Knitting Together an International Community of Fans

Pages 191-202

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Citation: Howitt, P. (2021), "The Story of Facelift – A Fanzine Exploring the Canterbury Scene and Beyond in the Pre-internet Age – And Its Role in Knitting Together an International Community of Fans", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 191-202. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201015

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‘Canterbury Music’ and Music in Canterbury

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Part V: Myths and Realities: Music in Contemporary Canterbury

Contemporary Pocket Music Scene within Canterbury: An Ethnographic Study on D.I.Y. Student Bands

Pages 215-227

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Citation: Jiang, M. (2021), "Contemporary Pocket Music Scene within Canterbury: An Ethnographic Study on D.I.Y. Student Bands", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 215-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201017

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‘Free Range: A Canterbury Scene’

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Blue Gems and Colliding Moons: Furthering the Canterbury Underground

Pages 251-257

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Citation: Brodigan, A. (2021), "Blue Gems and Colliding Moons: Furthering the Canterbury Underground", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 251-257. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201019

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Humour and Gender of the ‘Mischievous Imaginary’ within the Canterbury Sound of Soft Machine, Gong and Caravan¹

Pages 259-279

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Citation: Blackman, S. and Draganova, A. (2021), "Humour and Gender of the ‘Mischievous Imaginary’ within the Canterbury Sound of Soft Machine, Gong and Caravan¹", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 259-279. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201020

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Three Personal Reflections on the Muse of the Canterbury Sound

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Citation: Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (2021), "Three Personal Reflections on the Muse of the Canterbury Sound", Draganova, A., Blackman, S. and Bennett, A. (Ed.) The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 281-287. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-489-720201024

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Index

Pages 289-296

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DOI

10.1108/9781787694897

Publication date

2021-02-19

Book series

Emerald Studies in Popular Music and Place

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Emerald Publishing Limited

ISBN

978-1-78769-490-3

eISBN

978-1-78769-489-7

Table of contents

Part I: Emergence, Sound and Scene

Part II: Journeys and Returns

Part III: People

Part IV: Documenting Music Practices

Part V: Myths and Realities: Music in Contemporary Canterbury

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