Text and Temporality
Toward an Understanding of Rhythmic Irregularities in the Music of Tom Waits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4390922 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret E Thomas (Connecticut College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Music Theory Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-3040 • E-ISSN: 1067-3040 |
| Publisher | Society for Music Theory (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.30535/mto.22.4.5 |
| OpenAlex | W2583216000 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article considers phrase structure, hypermeter, and lyrics in three songs by Tom Waits, examining the particular ways that temporal regularity and irregularity interact with poetic structure, musical style, and vocal performance in Waits's music. Subtle and ambiguous hypermetrical shifts are uncovered in "Green Grass," whereas "Black Wings" utilizes conspicuously conflicting phrase lengths to enhance its textural meaning. In "Dead and Lovely" Waits creates temporal disturbances by shifting the placement of four-measure phrases relative to hypermetrical downbeats and upbeats
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |