Sounds of War : Music in the British Armed Forces during the Great War
by
Emma Hanna
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
110848008X
ISBN-13
9781108480086
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 5th, 2020
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
650 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 16.00 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Popular music, easy listeningBritish & Irish historySocial & cultural historyFirst World War
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This groundbreaking study, sitting at the intersection of cultural and military history, examines the formal and informal uses of music in all three British forces during the Great War. Emma Hanna argues that music was omnipresent in servicemen's wartime existence and was a vital element for the maintenance of morale.
Comparatively little is known about the musical cultures of the British armed forces during the Great War. This groundbreaking study is the first to examine music''s vital presence in a range of military contexts including military camps, ships, aerodromes and battlefields, canteen huts, hospitals and PoW camps. Emma Hanna argues that music was omnipresent in servicemen''s wartime existence and was a vital element for the maintenance of morale. She shows how music was utilised to stimulate recruitment and fundraising, for diplomatic and propaganda purposes, and for religious, educational and therapeutic reasons. Music was not in any way ephemeral, it was unmatched in its power to cajole, console, cheer and inspire during the conflict and its aftermath. This study is a major contribution to our understanding of the wartime realities of the British armed forces during the Great War.
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