BOB DYLAN ET SES PUBLICS:
UNE HISTOIRE DE MALENTENDUS

    Since the beginning of his career, in 1961, Bob Dylan has often changed the subject, from repertoire and musical style in his songs. He does not seem to have cared of its listeners, repeatedly surprised by unexpected developments, creators of misunderstandings. Yet Dylan always preferred the concert to the record, because contact with the public is essential for him.
    But who is Bob Dylan addressing? What roles does he play the different categories of audience in the conception and dissemination of one’s work? Can we speak, following the theorists, of a co-construction role in the creation of his songs and above all, during concerts?
    Universitary thesis, Thèse de Doctorat (Doctoral Thesis, Music and Musicology); you can read it here.

By Philippe Usseglio, University of Aix-Marseilles, France, 12 September 2025, 623 pages. [0926]

Thank you to François Guillez for this item.

 

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