ABSTRACT
Made in Korea: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, sociology, and musicology of contemporary Korean popular music. Each essay covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of pop music in Korea, first presenting a general description of the history and background of popular music in Korea, followed by essays, written by leading scholars of Korean music, that are organized into thematic sections: History, Institution, Ideology; Genres and Styles; Artists; and Issues.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |4 pages
Part I: Histories
part |4 pages
Part II: Genres
part |4 pages
Part III: Artists
part |2 pages
Part IV: Issues
part |2 pages
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