All my congratulations to Dr Georgina Hughes on her upcoming book publication “Evelyn Glennie: Sound Creator”. Here is a snippet from the publisher’s description:
A case study of a pioneering musician and an interdisciplinary appraisal of the larger social role of the artist.
Dame Evelyn Glennie (b.1965) is the world’s first full-time solo multipercussionist, a sound creator and expert listener whose work continues to expand and diversify the remit of the contemporary performer in the twenty-first century. This book presents the first comprehensive study of Glennie’s contribution to the evolution of an eclectic, experimental and fascinating instrumental discipline which wilfully eludes standardization.
Glennie’s sound journey also resonates in contexts extending beyond the discipline of music. She is a prominent female role model, an entrepreneur, a business and brand, a philanthropist and a profoundly deaf performer who has reframed discourse on what it means to truly listen. This book is both a case study of one pioneering musician and an interdisciplinary appraisal of the larger social role of the artist. An important reference source for percussionists, it is also intended to serve as a means of allowing the interested reader to engage with a medium that has become the heartbeat of contemporary culture.
Release date: September 2024
To pre-order, visit the following link and use code BB135 for 35% off through Boydell & Brewer’s website: https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781837650675/evelyn-glennie-sound-creator/