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Love songs

Love songs

Ted Gioia

About this book

Uncovers the unexplored history of the love song, from the fertility rites of ancient cultures to the sexualized YouTube videos of the present day, and discusses such topics as censorship, the legacy of love songs, and why it is a dominant form of modern musical expression.

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OL Work ID
OL19998713W

Subjects

Love songsHistory and criticismSongsSongs, history and criticismMUSICInstruction & StudyVoiceLyricsPrinted MusicVocal

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