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The Christopher Small Fonds
Small's bibliographic collection :
In 1997, Christopher Small donated his bibliographical
bottom to the Library of the Universitat de Girona. The collection is of
special importance by its quality, whereas unique by its thematic one in
the context of the university libraries of our country. Most of the five
hundred volumes that integrate it center in the study of music and among
them they emphasize books on etnomusicología, musical sociology and pop
music - specially the Afro-American one: jazz, blues, soul… -.
Christopher Small :
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Christopher Small was born in 1927 in
New Zealand, where he completed his university studies in science and in
music. In 1961 he moved to London to continue his composition studies.
He has taught music to students of all
levels, from primary school to post-graduate university students. His
three books and numerous articles have been key to the new currents of
thought about the nature of music and its function in the life of humans.
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Since his retirement in 1986 he has
taken up residence in Spain and presently lives in Sitges.
Bibliography
of Christpher Small :
Documents to the library of
UdG:
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Small, Christopher. Music, society, education : a radical examination of the
prophetic function of music in Western, Eastern and
African cultures with its impact on society and its
use in education. London : Calder, 1977. 234 p.
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Small, Christopher. "No meaning without
rules". dins: Improvisation : history, directions, practice : [The
proceedings of the forum held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts,
London on March 31st 1984]. London : Association of Improvising
Musicians, 1984
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Small, Christopher. Music of the common tongue : survival and celebration in
Afro-American music. London : Calder, 1987. 495 p.
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Small, Christopher. Musicking : the meanings of performing and listening.
Hanover, London : University Press of New England, c1998. 230 p.
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Christopher Small. Música, sociedad, educación : un exàmen de la
función de la música en las culturas occidentales, orientales y
africanas que estudia su influnecia sobre la sociedad y sus usos en la
educación. Madrid : alianza, c1989. 228 p. (Alianza Música)
Other documents of
Catàleg Col·lectiu de les Universitats Catalanes (CCUC):
Content of bibliographic collection:
The Donation Christopher Small can
consult them in the
Library of Barri Vell and this one joined the
Catalogue of the Library of the UdG. They can consult also an
authors' alphabetical Catalogue
of the Donation Christopher Small.
Collection documents
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