Adlington, Robert - Musical Models of Democracy

Brings contemporary democratic theory to the understanding of the politics of modern musical practice
• Demonstrates the substantial appeal of democratic principle for modern musicians, and delineates the many ways in which this interest can be implemented
• Assesses the cultural politics of prominent figures and movements in modern and experimental music of the past sixty years

This book offers the first in-depth study of how musicians have sought to embody democracy through musical processes and relationships. Author Robert Adlington uses modern democratic theory to explore what he terms 'musical modelling of democracy' as manifested in modern and experimental music of the global North, and interrogates the contingencies and interests on which such visions of democracy are premised.