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Folk (American Popular Music)
Richard Carlin
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Description for Folk (American Popular Music)
Paperback. The traditional songs, dances, and legends of ordinary people in the United States have long served as a means of communication and a source of entertainment. Featuring 36 photographs, a glossary, discography, and chronology, this work is a resource on this influential American artform. The entries include: Moses Asch; Joan Baez; and Bob Dylan. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 black-&-white photographs, index, bibliography, glossary, cross-references, chronology. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 703.
The traditional songs, dances, and legends of ordinary people in the United States have long served as a means of communication and a source of entertainment. Each group brought its unique song and dance music to America: The Irish brought jigs and reels, the African-American slaves work and dance songs, Hispanics their corridors and polkas, Cajuns their waltzes and two-steps. The interaction between these groups created the many rich hybrids that are American folk music. Featuring 36 photographs, a glossary, discography, and chronology, ""American Popular Music: Folk"" is an essential resource on this vital and influential American artform. The entries ... Read more
The traditional songs, dances, and legends of ordinary people in the United States have long served as a means of communication and a source of entertainment. Each group brought its unique song and dance music to America: The Irish brought jigs and reels, the African-American slaves work and dance songs, Hispanics their corridors and polkas, Cajuns their waltzes and two-steps. The interaction between these groups created the many rich hybrids that are American folk music. Featuring 36 photographs, a glossary, discography, and chronology, ""American Popular Music: Folk"" is an essential resource on this vital and influential American artform. The entries ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Checkmark Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816073405
SKU
V9780816073405
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About Richard Carlin
Richard Carlin is the author of several books on music, including Southern Exposure, The Big Book of Country Music, Classical Music: An Informal Guide, and the five-volume Worlds of Music. He has also served as Advisory Editor on Country Music for the American National Biography. He lives in New Jersey. Ronald D. Cohen, Ph.D., professor emeritus of history at Indiana ... Read more
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