Bob Dylan In Performance: Song, Stage, And Screen

This study of Bob Dylans art approaches his work through the lens of performance studies examining the distinctive ways he brings words and music to lifeon recordings onstage and onscreen. Each chapter focuses on a key facet of Dylans creative output from the relationship of his recorded performances to the historical bardic tradition to his deep ties with the American popular songbook and rock music culture. The book explores Dylans innovative use of both the stage and the studio to craft his performances alongside his ventures into film. Special attention is given to his vocal interpretations and the various personae he adopts as a performer. Dylans extensive body of work is situated within the broader landscape of his influences revealing how his evolving performance style has in turn shaped the course of contemporary popular music.