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Aboriginal Music in Contemporary Canada
Hoefnagels, Anna; Diamond, Beverley
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Description for Aboriginal Music in Contemporary Canada
Hardback. Contemporary Aboriginal music from powwow to hip hop, the people that make it, and the issues that shape it. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, 18 photos, 2 maps, 2 tables, 2 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AVGE; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 992. Weight in Grams: 998.
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis music in Canada is dynamic and diverse, reflecting continuities with earlier traditions and innovative approaches to creating new musical sounds. Aboriginal Music in Contemporary Canada narrates a story of resistance and renewal, struggle and success, as indigenous musicians in Canada negotiate who they are and who they want to be. Comprised of essays, interviews, and personal reflections by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal musicians and scholars alike, the collection highlights themes of innovation, teaching and transmission, and cultural interaction. Individual chapters discuss musical genres ranging from popular styles including country and pop to nation-specific and intertribal ... Read more
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis music in Canada is dynamic and diverse, reflecting continuities with earlier traditions and innovative approaches to creating new musical sounds. Aboriginal Music in Contemporary Canada narrates a story of resistance and renewal, struggle and success, as indigenous musicians in Canada negotiate who they are and who they want to be. Comprised of essays, interviews, and personal reflections by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal musicians and scholars alike, the collection highlights themes of innovation, teaching and transmission, and cultural interaction. Individual chapters discuss musical genres ranging from popular styles including country and pop to nation-specific and intertribal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Series
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773539518
SKU
V9780773539518
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About Hoefnagels, Anna; Diamond, Beverley
Anna Hoefnagels is assistant professor of music at Carleton University. Beverley Diamond is a Canada Research Chair and professor of music and folklore at Memorial University.
Reviews for Aboriginal Music in Contemporary Canada
"The editors' astute coordinating of the changing views and practices of Canada's Aboriginal music aesthetics makes this a benchmark study. Summing Up: Highly recommended." CHOICE