Listening to the Sirens
Subtitle: Musical Technologies of Queer Identity from Homer to Hedwig
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: October 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 369
ISBN-13: 9780520215870
Subjects: Gay & Lesbian studies; Gender Studies; Theory of music & musicology; Instruction & Study - Theory; Genres & Styles - Classical; Music/Songbooks; Music; General; Music / General; Gender identity in music; History and criticism; Homosexuality and music; Music and literature
First sentence: Sailing home from war, Odysseus decides to make a brief detour in order to listen to a song sung by creatures called Sirens.