As Heard on TV: American Narrative Television Music

by Ronald W. Rodman, Kathleen Gerson, Ron Rodman

Music has always been at the heart of American television. Amongst the many roles it plays in broadcasting, music entertains viewers with live and videotaped performances, evokes moods and identifies characters and settings, and sells products through commercial jingles. Most importantly, television music steers viewers through the continuous stream of daily programming.

Tuning In looks at and listens to the first fifty years of American narrative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195340248
• ISBN13: 9780195340242
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"