IUP Comm Media faculty member Zack Stiegler published a new book titled Musical Intimacy, together with co-author Todd Campbell, a graduate of the IUP Media and Communication Studies doctoral program.
Through detailed analysis of popular music's composition, performance, production, and promotion, the book examines how intimacy is constructed and perceived in popular music through its affective and technological affordances. It presents a working understanding of musical intimacy, from the recording studio to the concert stage, from collective experience to individual listening and perception.
Steigler draws expertise from his experience in the study of popular music, having served on the executive board of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (US Branch). Campbell is a musician and assistant professor of audio production at Frederick Community College and has written about music in the International Journal of Music and Performance Improvement.
Learn more about the book on the Bloomsbury Publishing website.