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Exploring American Folk Music
Kip Lornell
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Description for Exploring American Folk Music
Paperback. Reflects the fascinating diversity of regional and grassroots music in the United States. The book covers the diverse strains of American folk music - Latin, Native American, African, French-Canadian, British, and Cajun - and offers a chronology of the development of folk music in the United States. Series: American Made Music Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGH; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
Exploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional Traditions in the United States reflects the fascinating diversity of regional and grassroots music in the United States. The book covers the diverse strains of American folk music--Latin, Native American, African, French-Canadian, British, and Cajun--and offers a chronology of the development of folk music in the United States.
The book is divided into discrete chapters covering topics as seemingly disparate as sacred harp singing, conjunto music, the folk revival, blues, and ballad singing. It is among the few textbooks in American music that recognizes the importance and contributions of Native Americans ... Read more
Exploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional Traditions in the United States reflects the fascinating diversity of regional and grassroots music in the United States. The book covers the diverse strains of American folk music--Latin, Native American, African, French-Canadian, British, and Cajun--and offers a chronology of the development of folk music in the United States.
The book is divided into discrete chapters covering topics as seemingly disparate as sacred harp singing, conjunto music, the folk revival, blues, and ballad singing. It is among the few textbooks in American music that recognizes the importance and contributions of Native Americans ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
American Made Music Series
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781617032646
SKU
V9781617032646
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About Kip Lornell
Kip Lornell is a member of the music faculty at The George Washington University. His books include The Beat! Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. (co-authored with Charles C. Stephenson, Jr.) and Shreveport Sounds in Black and White (co-edited by Tracey E. W. Laird), both published by the University Press of Mississippi. His research in American vernacular music has also resulted ... Read more
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