- 144 pages
- English
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Yoko Kanno's Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack
About This Book
Cowboy Bebop is one of the most beloved anime series of all time, and if you ask its fans why, you can expect to hear about its music. Composer Yoko Kanno created an eclectic blend of jazz, rock, lullabies, folk and funk (to list just a few) for Cowboy Bebop 's many moods and environments. Cowboy Bebop 's blend of science fiction, westerns and gangster films promised to be "the work which becomes a new genre itself, " and only Kanno's score could deliver. In this volume of 33 1/3 Japan, musicologist Rose Bridges helps listeners make sense of the music of Cowboy Bebop. The book places it within the context of Bebop 's influences and Kanno's larger body of work. It analyzes how the music tells Spike, Faye, Jet and the rest of the crew's stories. Cowboy Bebop and its music are like nothing else, and they deserve a guide to match. 33 1/3 Global, a series related to but independent from 33 1/3, takes the format of the original series of short, music-basedbooks and brings the focus to music throughout the world. With initial volumes focusing on Japanese and Brazilian music, the series will also include volumes on the popular music of Australia/Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and more.
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Cowboy Bebop
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Table of contents
- 33 1/3 Global
- Title
- Contentsâ
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Japanese Names and English Dubs
- Introduction: 3, 2, 1 ⊠Letâs Jam!
- 1ââThe Work Which Becomes a New Genre Itselfâ: ShinichirĆ Watanabeâs Influences and Legacy
- 2âMish-Mash Blues: Analyzing YĆko Kannoâs Style
- 3ââBlack Dogâ Serenade: Bebop, Classic Rock, and Jazz Standards
- 4ââJupiter Jazzâ: Scoring the World of Bebop
- 5âSee You, Space Cowboy: Music and Genre Parody in âCowboy Funkâ and âMushroom Sambaâ
- 6âJamming with Edward (and Jet and Faye): Scoring Bebopâs Characters
- 7ââBallad of Fallen Angelsâ: Spike Spiegelâs Musical Journey
- Conclusion: Youâre Gonna Carry That Weight
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Copyright