Global or regional music styles Books
Faber & Faber And the Roots of Rhythm Remain
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£25.50
Route Publishing The Train of Ice and Fire: Mano Negra in Colombia
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£13.49
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Little Book of Eurovision: The Glitz, the
Book SynopsisEverything you want to know about the fabulousness that is Eurovision! The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the world's longest running TV programmes, and has become a much loved tradition across Europe and now Australia. From the spandex to the glitter, ABBA to Lordi, and the unexpected winners to the "nil points" losers, The Little Book of Eurovision will take you through the best and the "Wurst" moments of the last 65 years. Eurovision has come a long way from its very first competition in 1956, with just seven entrants and a studio audience of 200 people. Now people gather for Eurovision parties, complete with food and drink from the competing countries, and even dress up in finery to match the feathers, sequins, and leather on stage. Whether you are a cynic, a true believer or just a disappointed Brit (again), you'll love reliving the highs and lows of Eurovision through these pages.
£7.19
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd The Bagpipes
Book SynopsisA diverse history of the pipes--from inspiring terror on battlefields to enriching cultures worldwide.
£19.00
HarperCollins Publishers Listen to This
Book SynopsisIncludes a new chapter on John Cage.Alex Ross's award-winning international best-seller, The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century', has become a contemporary classic, establishing him as one of our most popular and acclaimed cultural historians; this is his much anticipated next book on the subject of music.In Listen To This' Alex Ross, the music critic for the New Yorker, looks both backwards and forwards in time, capturing essential figures and ideas in classical music history, as well as giving an alternative view of recent pop music that emphasizes the power of the individual musical voice.After relating his first encounter with classical music, Ross vibrantly sketches canonical composers such as Schubert, Verdi and Brahms; gives us in-depth interviews wth modern pop masters such as Bjork and Radiohead; and introduces us to music students at a Newark high school and to indie-rock hipsters in Beijing. In his essay Chacona, Lamento, Walking Blues', Ross brilliantly retelTrade Review‘Chacona, Lamento, Walking Blues. This essay is Alex Ross’s own chaconne, one that only he could have written – a display of lateral thinking as virtuosic, in its own way. It alone is worth the price of the book, which I strongly encourage you to buy.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘One minute, you're immersed in Mozart, and then suddenly you're on tour with Radiohead and contemplating what it must have felt like for an unworldly Finnish conductor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, to take the reins of the LA Philharmonic. Reading the book is the literary equivalent of an iPod on shuffle; it offers fresh and unexpected stimulation at every turn.’ Guardian ‘The qualities that make him a top-notch critic become clearer in concentrated reading…Ross is an avowed buff. He loves music with a nerdish obsession and he wants you to love it as much as he does’ New Statesman
£11.69
The University of Chicago Press Pungmul
Book SynopsisIntroduces Korean drumming and dance to the English-speaking world. This title offers detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations, costuming, actors, teaching lineages, and the complexities of training. It is suitable for those interested in ethnomusicology, world music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies.
£38.37
Scarecrow Press Origins of Cuban Music and Dance Changui Chang
Book SynopsisThis book is a study of changÃÃ, a particular style of music and dance in GuantÃnamo, Cuba, and the roots of son, the style of music that contributed to the development of salsa, in Eastern Cuba. The book also highlights the connections between Afro-Haitian music and Cuban popular music through changÃÃ.Trade ReviewLapidus synthesizes his ethnographic and historical research to present an indispensable text on one of Cuba’s and the Caribbean’s least documented and studied musical and dance genres. The author argues for an ethnographically-based alternative to the standard evolutionary construction of the Cuban son’s historical development by showing that changüí, nengón, and kiribá—the son’s perceived “antecedents”—are not only distinct in their performative dimensions, but they also continue to contribute in their own idiosyncratic ways to the local and contemporary soundscape of Guantanamo. Herein lies Lapidus’s major scholarly contribution to the kind of popular music studies that eschews a linear evolutionary framework of music history and instead focuses on the meanings generated where memory, history, performance, and the local, national, and transnational intersect. -- David F. García, assistant professor, ethnomusicology, UNC - Chapel HillIn this ground-breaking study of changüí, Ben Lapidus sheds light on a lesser-known but important genre of Cuban music, providing detailed analysis of its musical form while at the same time situating it in the broader context of eastern Cuba's unique history and music culture. -- Peter L. Manuel, John Jay College and the Graduate Center, CUNYTable of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgements Part 4 Introduction Chapter 5 1. Guantánamo and the Greater Oriente Region Chapter 6 2. Como se toca se baila, como se baila se toca: The Instruments and Their Roles in the Changüí Ensemble Chapter 7 3. Styles of Tres Improvisation Chapter 8 4. Historicity and Self-Referencing in Changüí Songs Chapter 9 5. The Changüí Complex In Guantánamo Chapter 10 6. Variations of Changüí Outside of Guantánamo Chapter 11 7. The Afro-Haitian Presence in Eastern Cuba and its Significance in the Development of the Cuban Son Chapter 12 8. Cultural Festivals and Musical Competitions in Guantánamo and Oriente Part 13 Conclusion: Changüí, Son, and the Pan-Caribbean Perspective Part 14 Bibliography Part 15 Index Part 16 About the Author
£75.60
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Ivo Papazovs Balkanology
Book SynopsisFrom countercultural resistance to world music craze, Balkan music captured the attention of global audiences. Balkanology, the 1991 quintessential album of Bulgarian music, highlights this moment of unbridled creativity. Seasoned musicians all over the world are still in awe of the technical abilities of the musicians in Ansambl Trakiatheir complex additive rhythms, breakneck speeds, stunning improvisations, dense ornamentation, chromatic passages, and innovative modulations. Bridging folk, jazz, and rock sensibilities, Trakia's music has set the standard for Bulgarian music until today, and its members, especially Ivo Papazov, are revered stars at home and abroad. The album reveals how Romani (Gypsy) artists resisted the state's prohibition against Romani music and fashioned a genre that became a youth movement in Bulgaria, and then a world music phenomenon. Balkanology underscores the political, economic and social roles of music during socialism and postsocialism.Trade ReviewThanks to Silverman’s richly textured and fascinating account of the genre through its most successful album, one may expect that many more questions will emerge not merely among students of Eastern Europe’s popular music, but also among those concerned with ethnic and youth cultures, popular music genres and the broader question of music’s nexus with social change. * Popular Music *Table of Contents1. Balkanology 2. Prelude and Golden Age 3. Mafias and Markets 4. Global Balkanology
£18.00
AMSCO Music El Tres Cubano
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£16.43
University of Texas Press Los Lobos
Book SynopsisLos Lobos leaped into the national spotlight in 1987, when their cover of La Bamba became a No. 1 hit. But what looked like an overnight achievement to the band's new fans was actually a way station in a long musical journey that began in East Los Angeles in 1973 and is still going strong. Across four decades, Los Lobos (Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, and Steve Berlin) have ranged through virtually the entire breadth of American vernacular music, from rockabilly to primal punk rock, R&B to country and folk, Mexican son jarocho to Tex-Mex conjunto and Latin American cumbia. Their sui generis sound has sold millions of albums and won acclaim from fans and critics alike, including three Grammy Awards.Los Lobos, the first book on this unique band, traces the entire arc of the band's career. Music journalist Chris Morris draws on new interviews with Los Lobos members and their principal collaborators, as well as his own rTrade Review"A useful cultural history that is sure to please fans and musicologists. " * Kirkus Reviews *"Morris is the ideal teller of this tale, drawing on decades of his own fandom and reportage and a wealth of experience in both consumer and trade journalism (including long, distinguished runs at the Reader, the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard). . . . Morris writes with care and insight about each Los Lobos record, providing rich geographical, cultural, and historical context along the way." * The Huffington Post *"How Los Lobos navigated the move to performing electric in front of the Mohawk-hair generation, enjoyed success with the soundtrack from La Bamba, dealt with music business missteps and never stopped experimenting and collaborating is a fascinating tale. The book was a fast read for me; I was unable to put it down. Morris excels at keeping the storyline moving with equal measures of factlets and anecdotes. . . . Dream in Blue brings into sharper focus a truer narrative of what growing up and being successful in America looks like." * No Depression *"Writer Chris Morris’ new biography, Los Lobos: Dream in Blue, offers overwhelming evidence that the band deserves to glide its way into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." * Los Angeles Times *"Both informative and engrossing . . . Chris Morris is to be commended for putting the story of this most American of bands to paper, and Dream In Blue will satisfy the most ardent of fans. Highly recommended." * The Big Takeover *"The best books about music and musicians are a direct reflection of their subjects and Chris Morris' chronicle on Los Lobos, Dream in Blue, is just such a book." * All About Jazz *"Few musical acts have been as well served by their chronicler as Lobos are with Dream In Blue by Morris, a veteran Los Angeles music journalist who has seen the Wolves perform and followed their music since their first gig . . . Dream In Blue may be a short and quick read, but in its tight, fact-based richness, Morris gives Los Lobos the smart and insightful book this distinctive and distinguished musical act merits." * Best Classic Bands *"Morris writes in such a way that you can almost smell and taste the smells and tastes of East L.A. in the boom of the psychedelic era and its aftermath." * PopMatters *"[An] insightful and affectionate history." * Austin Chronicle *"A dream of a read for fans of the Lobos." * AllMusicBooks.com *"Chris Morris’s Los Lobos: Dream in Blue gives both fans and critics a satisfying chronicle of Los Lobos’ journey through critical and popular successes, failures, and artistic responses to the challenges faced by the ever-evolving, genre-defying group." * Southwestern American Literature *Table of Contents Prologue: Cinco de Mayo 1. The Neighborhood: Life and Music in East L.A. 2. Homeboys: Growing Up and Garfield 3. A Beginning: The Founding of Los Lobos del Este de Los Angeles 4. Recording por La Raza: The Making of Si Se Puede! and Just Another Band from East L.A. 5. Happy Hour: Going Electric at Las Lomas and a Baptism of Fire at the Olympic 6. Wolves of Hollywood: Los Lobos’ Arrival on the Punk Scene and at the Whisky 7. Arrivals: Steve Berlin, Slash Records, T Bone Burnett, and the Grammys 8. Quantum Leap: How Will the Wolf Survive? 9. Breakdowns: The Graceland Session and By the Light of the Moon 10. Numero Uno with a Bullet: La Bamba 11. Rooted and Rocked: La Pistola y El Corazon and The Neighborhood 12. Let’s Try This: Kiko, Latin Playboys, and Colossal Head 13. Side Tracks: Papa’s Dream, Soul Disguise, Houndog, Dose 14. In the Mouse’s House: Disney, Hollywood Records, This Time, and Good Morning Aztlán 15. Homecomings: The Ride, The Town and the City, Tin Can Trust Epilogue. 40: Back at the Whisky Gracias Very Much Listening, Reading, and Viewing
£17.09
Sher Music Co ,U.S. The Brazilian Guitar Book
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£26.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd Strydom C Sugar Man
Book SynopsisIn the summer of 1972, during a compulsory stint in the South African military, Stephen ''Sugar'' Segerman heard the music that would forever change his life. A decade later, on yet another military base, Craig Bartholomew Strydom heard the same music. It would have a profound effect. Who was this folk singer who resonated with South Africa''s youth? No one could say. All that anyone knew was his name - Rodriguez - and the fact that he had killed himself on stage after reading his own epitaph.After many years of searching in a pre-internet age, Strydom with support from Segerman found the musician not dead but alive and living in seclusion in Detroit. Even more remarkable was the fact that Rodriguez, no longer working as a musician and struggling to eke out a blue-collar existence, had no idea that he had been famous for over 25 years in a remote part of the world...
£11.69
University of Illinois Press A Respectable Spell
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In A Respectable Spell, prominent Brazilian ethnomusicologist Carlos Sandroni contributes important perspectives by detailing the musical transformation of samba from the first recording in 1917 to its codification as a genre, circa 1930." --Journal of Folklore Research Reviews"At long last, we can celebrate the publication of this groundbreaking study in English. Carlos Sandroni's brilliant ‘historical ethnomusicology’ of samba laid the foundations for many subsequent studies, and continues to set a standard in the field. Sandroni is equally adept at fine-grained musical analysis, rich social-historical contextualization, and crisp, clear explanation. Michael Iyanaga's sensitive and graceful translation makes this accessible to a broad international audience for the first time. This book is fundamental for all those interested in samba's emergence and evolution."--Bryan McCann, author of Hard Times in the Marvelous City: From Dictatorship to Democracy in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
£19.79
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Czeslaw Niemens Niemen Enigmatic
Book SynopsisNiemen Enigmatic is the fourth album in the career of Czeslaw Niemen, arguably one of the greatest Polish musicians of all time (from pop and rock to jazz-rock and avant-garde). The book asks how significant was this album? How enduring is its popularity? Has the popularity and meanings changed over time? It does this by unpacking its production, which was unprecedented in the history of the Polish popular music due to its large number of musicians with varied backgrounds, including progressive rock, mixing jazz, rock and soul with classical music. It also examines its appeal to different segments of Polish population, and failure to reach foreign audiences, despite Niemen himself privileging this album, especially its centrepiece, Bema pamieci zalobny rapsod (Mournful Rhapsody in Memoriam of Bem aka A Funeral Rhapsody in Memory of General Bem aka Mourner's Rhapsody), in his attempt to make a career abroad.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. From an Ordinary Singer to a Prophet: The Life and Career of Czeslaw Niemen 2. From the Poem to Poems: Inspiration, Conception and Production of Niemen Enigmatic 3. Solving the Enigma: What Niemen Enigmatic is About? 4. Like Old Wine: Remembering Niemen Enigmatic Bibliography Index
£16.99
Little, Brown Book Group Rodigan
Book Synopsis''THE BOOK THAT EVERY REGGAE FAN SHOULD READ'' John Masouri, Echoes''Rodigan can still claim a currency few presenters of his vintage can match. Perhaps it''s because while his wider musical and professional milieu has been in constant change, his boundless enthusiasm has been constant. Reggae''s been lucky to have him'' Ian Harrison, MOJO''Rodigan was a major part of my childhood, he played the hottest tunes and in a style that just resonated with me and millions like me. Being able to contribute anything to a man that filled my life with such joy is an honour, respect, David Rodigan'' Ian Wright''David is a pioneer in Reggae music. As a selector and radio personality, his vast knowledge of Jamaican music and its culture has helped to educate and fascinate music lovers around the world; he''s an amazing son of the music, and an icon. We couldn''t have made it this far without him'' ShaggyThis is the unlikely Trade ReviewIn my lifetime, David Rodigan has been one of the most respected broadcasters and DJs in any music genre. He always will be. His passion and energy for the music are unparalleled -- Trevor NelsonPeople use the word "legend" too lightly, but when it comes to this man, he's just a don gargan! Beyond legend * Goldie *Today the world has finally gotten to know that Sir David Rodigan is the very best at what he does. Not just playing the music, but loving it with a world of musical knowledge. We love you David, ride on ... -- Freddie McGregorRodigan's insatiable appetite for Reggae in all its guises and permutations has been a gift to Great Britain. Life without Rodigan would be unimaginable. He waged war against the marginalisation of Reggae and fought to infuse radio listeners with his own indefatigable passion. We are forever in his debt -- Vanessa FeltzWhen I think of Rodigan I immediately think - mum preparing the food, me doing the hoovering with the shake & vac, Rodigan in the background on the radio and me skanking to some riddim. The word legend is banded about far too often these days and often unwarranted, but for this man, it's the perfect way to sum him up. Thanks to YouTube these days you can now see how he went to Jamaica and clashed with various sound systems and coming out victorious 'nuff times. The utmost respect for a true icon, Mr David Rodigan -- Rio FerdinandThere a very few DJs who have made the sort of contribution to the music industry as David Rodigan. He invited me onto his Capital Radio show in the early 80s and he was as impressive in real life as his persona suggested. Rodigan has had a profound effect on generations of Reggae lovers and has taken the genre to the four corners of the globe. Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs et al sang the music we loved but we needed someone to make the connection between the artist, the music and the people and no one did that better than David Rodigan -- Gareth CrooksAs a teenager growing up, my weekend wasn't complete unless I listened to David Rodigan playing all the tunes I loved and still love today. Nuff respect due -- Les FerdinandAn enjoyable history of Jamaican music in Britain -- Graeme Thomson * Uncut *The book that every reggae fan should read ... it's the story of a genuine, if unlikely, British reggae institution whose love of the music illuminates every page. It's as easily digestible, engaging and informative as the man's radio broadcasts -- John Masouri * Echoes *David Rodigan is the outside world's greatest ambassador of Jamaica's musical heritage, whose enthusiasm and keen insight has enlightened and entertained millions internationally over the past four decades. Now, in his revelatory self-titled autobiography, he takes us behind the scenes to sometimes harrowing, more often exhilarating events and encounters, interacting with nearly all of reggae's finest creators, sharing professional insights and guiding us through the music's evolution from ska to grime. Never has a book taken us so skillfully through this ethereal world with such candor, grit and honesty. Essential reading for everyone who calls themselves a fan of Jah Music - -- Roger Steffens, Founding Editor, Beat magazine; Founding Chairman, Reggae Grammy Committee
£10.44
Indiana University Press Where Rivers and Mountains Sing Sound Music and
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is a perceptive book and a comfortable read. . . . [Levin] beautifully presents his central ideas regarding the spiritual and ecological music making in Inner Asia with enchanting and captivating storytelling. . . . A welcome addition to reading this text is the accompanying CD/DVD, which includes musical examples illustrating the stories and further draws readers into the telling of his story. These audiovisual examples not only function to help in understanding the book itself but are useful for class teaching on Inner Asian music. * Asian Music *Always readable, with issues and ideas presented in an immediate style, rich in personal vignettes and ethnographic detail, and brought to life by the fabulous audio/visual supplement material that is available on-line, Where Rivers and Mountains Sing is a gift for teachers and students. * Ethnomusicology *This is a complex, informationally-dense book that fits well into recent trends toward aural phenomena. -- Nina FalesTable of ContentsContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsOn Language and Pronunciation Dramatis Personae1. Finding the Field Road Warriors Kyzyl Reinventing Tuva2. The World Is Alive with the Music of Sound Musical Offerings In a Cave Natural ReverbInterlude3. Listening the Tuvan Way Timbre-Centered Music Throat-Singing: The Ideal Timbral Art4. Sound Mimesis Mimesis and the Power of Representation Hunters: The Earliest Sound Technologists? Ludic Mimesis Sound Mimesis and Spiritual Landscape Sound Mimesis as Narrative The Mimesis of Mimesis Mimesis as Cultural Memory5. Music, Sound, and Animals Animal Spirits Signaling and Singing to Animals Listening to Animals Animals in Music "Animal Style" Art and Music6. An Animist View of the World Huun-Huur-Tu at Home Epic Dreams Shamans and Champagne The Spirit of Manas Women Are Not Supposed to Do This The Ondar Phenomenon CretePostlude: Appropriation and Its DiscontentsGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndexKey to Selections on Compact DiscKey to Selections on DVD
£21.59
Munch Museum Satyricon & Munch
Book SynopsisMorten Andersen’s photo book follows the development of a collaborative project between Satyricon’s Sigurd Wongraven and MUNCH. The project explores the intersection between images and music, and so does the photo book. In Andersen’s characteristic visual language, the book documents the visuality of Wongraven’s work process as well as the musicality of Edvard Munch’s images. The Norwegian band Satyricon was formed in 1991 and is today one of the world’s most famous black metal bands. They have produced work straddling many genres throughout their career and collaborated with well-known artists and ensembles such as Anja Garbarek, Trondheimsolistene, and The Norwegian National Opera Chorus. Now you can experience the band in relation to Norway’s most famous artist – Edvard Munch. The selected works of art draw on existential themes, but also rhythms and waves, which are features we recognise from the world of music. The intersection of Munch’s expressive motifs and Satyricon’s baseline-heavy music creates room for thought and reflection that goes beyond the realm of black metal alone. Just like Munch, Satyricon’s approach is open and inquisitive, constantly evolving.
£22.36
OUP USA Musics of the World
Book Synopsis.Trade ReviewMusics of the World is an approachable, friendly, accessible text that doesn't condescend on the one hand and doesn't resort to dense jargon on the other. * Elizabeth Wollman, City University of New York, Baruch College *A welcome addition to the general world-music studies collection, Musics of the World covers a lot of the same material as other books, but the writing style makes it stick out. * Justin Alexander, Virginia Commonwealth University *Musics of the World is well organized with suggestions for in class activities and well-known performers that allow for expansion of the listening materials and more active student participation. * Ben Weatherford, Columbus State University *Table of ContentsContents Preface How This Book Works Acknowledgements I. Introduction to Ethnomusicology Chapter 1. Welcome to Ethnomusicology! What Ethnomusicologists Do Being Interdisciplinary Music Can Identify You Are You an "Ethnomusicologist" or an "Insider"? Or Both? What Is It about Music? Learning to Play What Lens Do You Use? Are You Ready? Chapter 2. The Elements of Music Rhythm Meter and Tempo Notating Rhythm Melody Timbre Harmony Texture Mode Range Silence Putting It All Together Chapter 3. Music and...: Focusing Your Work Fine-Tuning Your Approach Issues of Identity Issues of Performance Practice Issues of Power and Control Issues of Belief Other Issues II. Africa and the Middle East Chapter 4. West Africa West African Development and Colonization Common Musical Features The Role of the Jali: A West African Bard in Gambia Listening Guide 4.1: "Kelefaba" and "Kuruntu Kelefa" by Foday Musa Suso Ghanaian Fontomfrom Drumming Listening Guide 4.2: "Fontomfrom" by the Eyisam Mbensuon Group Nigerian Jùjú Music Listening Guide 4.3: "Asiko Mi Ti To" by Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey Chapter 5. South Africa Colonial History Apartheid South African Music Marabi: Early Zulu Township Music Listening Guide 5.1: "Pata Pata" by Miriam Makeba Mbaquanga: Later Zulu Township Music Listening Guide 5.2: "Kazet" by Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens Isicathamiya: Zulu Choral Music Listening Guide 5.3: "Rain Rain Beautiful Rain" by Ladysmith Black Mambazo Chapter 6. The Arab World The History of Music Making in the Arab World Understanding Islam Tonal and Rhythmic Modes in Arabic Music Improvising within the Constraints of a Melodic Mode Listening Guide 6.1: "Taqasim" by Simon Shaheen Takht Ensemble Music Listening Guide 6.2: "Longa Farahfaza" by Simon Shaheen ensemble Post-Revolutionary Egyptian Protest Music Listening Guide 6.3: "Es'ha" by Arabian Knightz (feat. DC Amin) III. The Americas Chapter 7. Brazil Legacies of Colonization Legacies of Slavery Mixing European and African Spirituality Samba Listening Guide 7.1: "Quilombo, O El Dorado Negro" by Gilberto Gil Bossa Nova Listening Guide 7.2: "Chega de Saudade" by João Gilberto Forró Listening Guide 7.3: "O Fole Roncou" by Luis Gonzaga Chapter 8. African America The Development of African America Blues Listening Guide 8.1: "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters Gospel Listening Guide 8.2: "Move On Up a Little Higher," by Mahalia Jackson Rap within Hip Hop Listening Guide 8.3: "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Chapter 9. Native North America Colonization Was Not the Beginning Native North American Music is Alive The Experience of Powwow Listening Guide 9.1: "Blackfeet Flag Song," by the Black Lodge Singers The Power and Importance of the Voice Listening Guide 9.2: "My People, My Land," by Ulali Tribal Hip Hop Listening Guide 9.3: "Prayer Loop Song," by Supaman IV. Asia and the Pacific Chapter 10. China Chinese Musical Culture Over Time A Short Guide to Chinese Religious Philosophy Scholarly Sounds from Ancient China: the Guqin Listening Guide 10.1: "Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank," by Lin Youren Jiangnan Sizhu (Silk and Bamboo Music) and Heterophony Listening Guide 10.2: "Moonlight Over the River in Spring," by the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra Jingjú (Beijing Opera) and the Embodiment of Religious Philosophy Listening Guide 10.3: "Chu Ko Liang and Two Attendants," Chinese opera Chapter 11. India The History of the Indian Subcontinent Hinduism in India and its Influence on the Performing Arts Raga and Tala, the Performance of Indian Melodic and Rhythmic Modes North Indian Khyal Performance Listening Guide 11.1: "Raga Gaud Malhar" by Kishori Amonkar South Indian Vina Performance Listening Guide 11.2: "RagaPurvikalyani" by Ranganayaki Rajagopalan Bollywood Songs: Filmi G?t Listening Guide 11.3: "Did Tera Devar Deewana" by Lata Mangeshkar & S.P. Balasubrahmanyam Chapter 12. Indonesia Religious and Colonial Influences Central Javanese Gamelan Listening Guide 12.1: "Ketawang: Puspawarna" by K.R.T. Wasitodipuro Balinese Gamelan Listening Guide 12.2: "Sekar Jupun" by Peliatan Dance Troupe Dangdut Popular Music Listening Guide 12.3: "Begadang II" by Rhoma Irama V. Europe Chapter 13. Ireland The Historical Context of Irish Music Irish Melodies and Modes Singing in Irish-Gaelic and English Listening Guide 13.1: "Anach Cuain" by Joe Heaney Instrumental Music for Dancing and Listening Listening Guide 13.2: "The Maids of Mount Cisco/The Old Pigeon on the Gate" by David Power Listening Guide 13.3: "Gift from the Fairies/Drops of Brandy/Is the Big Man Within?" by James Kelly and Zan McLeod Chapter 14. Spain The Historical Background Flamenco Music of Andalucia Listening Guide 14.1: "Soleá" by María de la Burra The Jota of Aragón Listening Guide 14.2: "Jota Antigua" by La Orquestina del Fabirol The Sound of the Local in Galicia Listening Guide 14.3: "Vals de Libunca" by Milladoiro Chapter 15. Russia A History of Russia Nation Building through Classical Composers and Folkloric Troupes Music and Culture after the Revolution The Russian Orthodox Chant Listening Guide 15.1: "Hymn for the Day" by the Choir of the Dormition Church of the Novodevichy Covent The Balalaika as both Musical Instrument and Symbol Listening Guide 15.2: "Kokhanochka" by the Andreyev Balalaika Ensemble Throat Singing in Tuva, Southern Siberia Listening Guide 15.3: "Kozhamik with Khoomei, Sigit, and Kargiraa" by Kara-ool Tumat e-Book Exclusive Chapters Chapter 16. Turkey Orientalism and its Appearance in Music Tonal and Rhythmic Modes in Turkish Music Music of the Sufi Mevlevi Orders (The "Whirling Dervishes") Listening Guide 16.1: "Hicaz Taksim" by Aka Gündüz Kutbay Fasil Instrumental Suites Listening Guide 16.2: "Ud Taksim; Nihavent Saz Semaisi" by Necdet Yasar Ensemble Arabesk Popular Urban Music Listening Guide 16.3: "Bir Teselli Ver" by Orhan Gencebay Chapter 17. The Andes The Incan Empire, Colonialism, and Chaos The Arrival of the Spanish Modern Times The Panpipes in Andean Music: Wind and Breath Listening Guide 17.1: "Akamani" by Musicians of the Kaalaya Community The Charango Listening Guide 17.2: "Huayno from Ayacucho," by Louis Lamasca Brass Bands Listening Guide 17.3: "Danza del Turco" by Banda San Santiago de Madrigal The Fiesta in Highland Life (written with Ellen Koskoff) Chapter 18. The Texas-Mexico Borderlands The Development of the Tejano Sound Conjunto Listening Guide 18.1: "Margarita, Margarita" by Flaco Jiménez Banda-Orquesta Listening Guide 18.2: "El Tejano Enamorado" by Oscar Martinez Grupo Listening Guide 18.3: "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" by Selena Quintanilla Chapter 19. Japan Japan's History and People Solo Shakuhachi (Bamboo Flute) Music Listening Guide 19.1: "Sagari Ha" by Tajima Tadashi Gagaku (Imperial Court Ensemble) Music Listening Guide 19.2: "Etenraku" by the Imperial Court Ensemble of Japan Kumi-daiko (taiko drumming ensemble) Listening Guide 19.3: "Suwa-Ikazuchi" by the O-Suwa Daiko Drums ensemble Chapter 20. Hawai'i Early Sound and Movement Colonization Contemporary Hawaiian Music and Dance Mele Hula Chant and Song Listening Guide 20.1: "Hole Waimea" by Lokalia Montgomery The 'Ukulele Listening Guide 20.2: "Aloha 'Oe" by Eddie Kamae Slack Key Guitar Listening Guide 20.3: "Hi'ilawe" by Gabby Pahinui Chapter 21. Bulgaria Who Are the Roma? Bulgarian Wedding Dance Music Listening Guide 21.1: "Hristianova Kopanitsa" by Ivo Papasov Vocal Harmony Listening Guide 21.2: "Dimyaninka" by the Filip Koutev Ensemble Bulgarian Music Abroad Listening Guide 21.3: "Bulgarian Chicks" by Balkan Beat Box Chapter 22. Fieldwork How Does One Do "Fieldwork"? Case Studies in Fieldwork Writing about Fieldwork Glossary and Pronunciation Guide List of Suggested Resources for Further Study Bibliography Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Listening to War Sound Music Trauma and Survival
Book SynopsisA landmark work within the study of conflict, sound studies, and ethnomusicology, Listening to War offers a broad theorization of sound, violence, music, listening and place, while also providing a discrete window into the lives of individual Iraqis and Americans struggling to orient themselves within the fog of war.Trade ReviewTo say that Listening to War is ground-breaking, penetrating, and vitally important doesn't begin to convey the affective and intellectual impact of engaging with this work. More than challenging music and sound apprehension and scholarship, the book offers painful, visceral access to the ways in which ears suffer, bodies suffer, places suffer in wartime. There is no escape into abstraction or aestheticization here. It's shattering, from the very beginning... * Norie Neumark, University of Melbourne, Journal of Sonic Studies *This book is profound and urgently important. It is literally a study of war, not its outcomes. Daughtry expands ethnomusicologists' most basic assumptions, stepping sideways from music to the moment when sound creates and obliterates the self. He parses the inhabited, diachronic moment of sonic violence in a way I wouldn't have thought critically possible. Listening to War is stunningly smart, informed, and original. Virtually every sentence made me pause. Daughtry shows how ethnomusicology can-and should-address the most pressing issues of our time. * Deborah Wong, University of California, Riverside *Although the sounds of war are often recounted in art and scholarship, Listening to War is the first book I know of that helps us to really understand them. J. Martin Daughtry uses the anthropology of sound and hearing to offer a profound investigation of the experience of being close to violence-both of people physically proximate to violence and people unable to extricate themselves from it, either during wartime or afterward. This is a rare scholarly book: gripping, haunting, troubling and deeply edifying. I could not put it down. * Jonathan Sterne, author of MP3: The Meaning of a Format *More than any other ethnomusicologist over the last decade, J. Martin Daughtry has challenged and deeply reconfigured my understanding of sound, and that's not trivial considering that I taught a course called "Sound" for many years. In this book he performs an extraordinary trick: he has taken the web of sonic violence that surrounds all in a theatre of war and he has extended the intimate and visceral experience of its power and its horror to his readers. Daughtry has immersed us in the most important work of sound studies in many years. * Gage Averill, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of British Columbia *I have not read a more thorough case study of military conflict and sound, one that is so scrupulously documented, with its own implications and methodologies so fully explored. If, in fact, this study is exhaustive, what is the next step in research? The monograph gestures toward some answers. For example, the discussion of acoustic territories (p. 189 and elsewhere) is a further reminder of the interconnectedness of mind, body, and the physical environment, and fortifies the argument that the study of sonic experience provides the most promising platform for the further development of studies in cognitive theory. Apart from its own awe-inspiring comprehensiveness, the book provides a foundation for continued exploration of such emergent fields as cognitive ecology, extended mind theory, and the relationship between gesture and cognition. * American Musicological Society *Table of ContentsDedication Note on Transliteration Introduction: Composing Thoughts on Sound and Violence -In Lieu of an Epigraph: Sound-centered Memories of Operation Iraqi Freedom -The Belliphonic -Intellectual Predecessors -A Necessary Detour -Approaches and Challenges Fragment #1: The Presence of Mind to Save an Ear: Ali's Story Section I: Sonic Matériel Chapter 1: Belliphonic Sounds and Indoctrinated Ears: The Elements of Wartime Audition -Charting the Belliphonic -Listening, Structure, and Positionality -Vehicular Sounds -Communications -Civilian Sounds -Weapons Chapter 2: Mapping Zones of Wartime (In)audition -The Zone of the Audible Inaudible -The Narrational Zone -The Tactical Zone -The Trauma Zone -A Complicating Factor: Iraqi Civilian Auditors -Another Complicating Factor: Sound and Psychological Trauma -Conclusion Fragment #2: Stealth and Improvisation in the Desert: Jason's Story Fragment #3: Loudly Searching in the Resonant Darkness: The Anatomy of a Nighttime House Raid Section II: Structures of Listening, Sounding, and Emplacement Introduction to section II Chapter 3: Auditory Regimes -Ideals of Military Audition -National Audition -Oblique Indoctrination of Belliphonic Ears -Situational Awareness -The Inclusive Auditory Regime of Iraqi Civilians -Auditory Literacy, Competence, Virtuosity -Incommensurability Chapter 4: Sonic Campaigns -Sound (and Violence) -Violence (and Sound) -The Omnidirectionality of Sound and Violence -Sonic Campaigns Chapter 5: Acoustic Territories -Emplacement, Displacement, Transplacement -Sound and Territoriality -The Virtual Acoustic Territory of Recorded Sound -The Radiant Acoustic Territories of Wartime -The Resonant Acoustic Territories of Baghdad -The Resonant Acoustic Territory of the body -Life at the Intersection of Regime, Campaign and Territory Fragment #4: Fatal Mishearing Section III: Music, Mediation, and Survival Chapter 6: Mobile Music in the Military -Introducing the Wartime iPod -A Century of Recorded Music on the Battlefield -iPods in the Iraq War -Amping Up, Staying Focused, Cooling Down: Technologies of Self-regulation in Combat -Moving Bodies, Loosening Tongues, Adjusting Crosshairs: Technologies for Manipulating Others in Combat -Concluding Thoughts Fragment #5: From "Hell's Bells" to "Silent Night": A Conversation about Music in the Military Fragment #6: Keeping the Music Turned Down Low: Shymaa's Story Chapter 7: A Time of Troubles for Iraqi Music -Iraq's Musical Legacy -Post-invasion Challenges -Political Violence -Sectarian Violence -U.S. Forces Targeting Music -The Attenuated Acoustic Territory of Iraqi Musical Practice Conclusion: The Amplitude of Violence Fragment #7: Listening as Poiesis: Tareq's Story Acknowledgments Glossary Works Cited Index
£32.43
Oxford University Press Music in North India Experiencing Music
Book SynopsisThis title provides an overview of the many styles of North Indian music, from the chants of the ancient Vedas to modern devotional singing; from the serious and meditative rendering of raga to the concert-hall excitement of the modern sitar, sarod and tabla.Table of ContentsForeword: Preface: CD Track List: 1. Modernity and Tradition A Culture of Bewildering Variety Threads to Follow in this Text The Devotional Component: Fixed Composition and Improvisation: The Verbal Syllable: Rhythmic Jatis Syllables for Pitch Names The Old and New in an Ancient Land Indian Music on the Move 2. Affect Religious Connotations Sacred Texts Verbal Syllables The Vocal Genre of dhrupad The Vocal Genre of Tarana Song Texts A Musician's Practice The Nine Moods Extramusical Effects Conclusion 3. Teaching, Learning, and Performing Music Teaching and Learning Music Old Traditions in New Packages 4. Rhythm and Drumming Tala: Theka: The Tal as a Succession of Drum Sounds Counting Patterns in Tal The Tabla Kayda: Tihai: Other Drumming Traditions Conclusion 5. Song and Performance Composition and Improvisation What is a Raga? Raga in Performance The On-the-spot Development of the Composition Bara khyal Vistar Tan Khyal and Instrumental Styles Song Texts in Classical Styles Other Song Genres Conclusion 6. Instruments, Melodic and Rhythmic Drone Instruments Melody Instruments The Rise of Instrumental Music: The Sitar and the Sarod Other Melody Instruments Ensembles Conclusion 7. The Old World Joins the New The Postcolonial Era The Effect of the New Democracy on Music Electronics: Preserving and Spreading the Traditions Glossary: Resources: Index:
£81.69
Oxford University Press Behind the Curtain Making Music in Mumbais Film Studios
Trade ReviewBooth's inquiry is the first of its kind to embrace both film studies and studies on Indian film music ... and should be immensely useful to scholars of music, cinema studies and other social sciences. * Madhuja Mukherjee, Studies in Musical Theatre *Table of ContentsPART ONE - HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, AND A DETERMINIST MILIEU FOR HINDI FILM SONG; PART TWO - THE LIFE OF MUSIC IN THE MUMBAI FILM INDUSTRY; PART THREE - MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS, AND MEANING FROM MUSICIANS' PERSPECTIVES
£29.32
Oxford University Press Inc On African Music
Book SynopsisWritten by one of the best-known academic writers on African music, On African Music is a collection of seven essays addressing various techniques, influences, and scholarly approaches to African music. After a concise introduction spelling out the rationale for the book, successive chapters develop answers to questions such as: How does a minimalist impulse animate creativity in Africa, and does Western minimalism differ from African minimalism? How do we explain the prevalence of iconic effects in African expressive forms? How has (European) tonality functioned as a colonizing force in African music? Why is the (written) art music of the continent talked about so little when it has been in existence since the middle of the nineteenth century? How might the discipline of music theory be rejuvenated by aid from Africa? What are the strengths and limitations of ethnotheory as a methodology? Who is who in theorizations of African rhythm, and how might we explain the shape of the existingTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The minimalist impulse 2. Iconicity in musical thought and expression 3. Tonality as a colonizing force 4. African pianism and the challenge of art music 5. Rethinking music theory, with African aid 6. Against ethno-theory 7. African rhythm studies: A sketch and a critique Epilogue Bibliography Index
£81.00
Oxford University Press Inc On African Music
Book SynopsisWritten by one of the best-known academic writers on African music, On African Music is a collection of seven essays addressing various techniques, influences, and scholarly approaches to African music. After a concise introduction spelling out the rationale for the book, successive chapters develop answers to questions such as: How does a minimalist impulse animate creativity in Africa, and does Western minimalism differ from African minimalism? How do we explain the prevalence of iconic effects in African expressive forms? How has (European) tonality functioned as a colonizing force in African music? Why is the (written) art music of the continent talked about so little when it has been in existence since the middle of the nineteenth century? How might the discipline of music theory be rejuvenated by aid from Africa? What are the strengths and limitations of ethnotheory as a methodology? Who is who in theorizations of African rhythm, and how might we explain the shape of the existing archive? This book thus deals with analytical and interpretive issues, the politics of scholarship, and salient features of African music. Laced with provocative viewpoints on each page, On African Music should appeal not only to readers curious about the structural underpinnings of African music but also to those who wish to reflect critically and philosophically on how we study and write about the music of the continent, how we might approach its global status with a firm understanding from the inside, and what our priorities might be in promoting an empowering cosmopolitan discourse.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The minimalist impulse 2. Iconicity in musical thought and expression 3. Tonality as a colonizing force 4. African pianism and the challenge of art music 5. Rethinking music theory, with African aid 6. Against ethno-theory 7. African rhythm studies: A sketch and a critique Epilogue Bibliography Index
£23.61
Oxford University Press, USA DIFFERENT VOICE A DIFFERENT SONG P Reclaiming Community Through The Natural Voice And World Song
Trade Review"A Different Voice, A Different Song is valuable for how it reveals a complex set of circumstances and motivations...This is one of the very few publications that deal exclusively with singing in all its complexity and beauty. Scholars of musicology, social studies, and cultural anthropology will find this book a provocative account of singing practice, and an inspiration for further research into music making, political action and aesthetic sensibility."--Yearbook for Traditional MusicTable of ContentsContents ; List of illustrations ; About the companion website ; List of illustrations on the companion website ; List of video tracks on the companion website ; Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; 1 The Natural Voice, Community Choirs and World Song: Setting the Scene ; Singing for Water ; The Bigger Picture: Definitions and Perspectives ; Singing in the Spotlight ; Research Contexts: Surveying the Literature ; Voice and Voicework ; Singing and Choirs ; Community Music and Community Music Therapy ; Ethnomusicology and World Musics in Education ; Musical Tourism ; Digging Deeper: Themes, Issues and Concepts ; Networks, Scenes and Movements ; Global Flows, Cosmopolitan Cultures and Transnational Connections ; World Music, Cultural Appropriation and Intercultural Engagement ; The Politics of Participation and the Art of Celebration ; Dancing in the Streets ; 2 In Search of the Natural Voice ; The Original Instrument ; Frankie Armstrong and the Natural Voice Practitioners' Network ; The NVPN Philosophy and Concepts of Music in Society ; The Giving Voice Project, Theatrical Roots and the Natural Voice in Performance ; Kristin Linklater and Michele George ; Alfred Wolfsohn and Roy Hart ; Jerzy Grotowski and W?odzimierz Staniewski ; Giving Voice as Culture and Community ; A Meeting of Worlds: Giving Voice and the Natural Voice Network ; The Natural Voice in Perspective ; 3 Natural Voice Practitioners and their Journeys: Histories and Connections ; A Gathering of the Natural Voice Clan ; The Roads that Lead to the Natural Voice ; Frankie's Singing Journey ; Meetings with Voice Practitioners: Contexts and Continuities ; Musical Lives ; The Folk Connection ; The Political Connection ; The Theatre Connection ; The Classical Connection ; The Community Music Connection ; The Therapy Connection ; The Circle Dance, Summer Camp and Alternative Community Connection ; The World Music Connection ; The NVPN as Community of Practice ; 4 From Principles to Practice: The Culture of Natural Voice Choirs and Workshops ; If You Can Talk, You Can Sing ; Working with the Voice ; Preparing to Sing: The Function of Warm-up Exercises ; Arriving and Tuning In ; Voice, Body, Breath, Mind ; Paving the Way for Singing in Style ; How Times Have Changed ; The Aural Method: Teaching and Learning by Ear ; Repertoire: Songs from the Oral Tradition ; Resources for Teachers ; Expanding Horizons ; Of Learning and Living ; 5 Singing the Songs of Others ; A World of Song ; The Attraction of Songs from Elsewhere ; Entering New Sound Worlds ; Entering the Lives of Others ; Deeper Resonances: Lost Pasts and Present Yearnings ; The Politics of Unintelligibility ; Songs from Taize ; Text and Meaning in the Vernacular ; Vocables in Georgian Song ; Ours or Theirs? Of Boundaries and Crossings ; 6 Performing the Other: Appropriations and Transformations ; Framing Intercultural Encounters ; The African American Continuum and Gospel's Global Journeys ; Back to Africa ; Songs and Dances from South Africa ; Songs of the Aka and Baka ; Balkan Bridges ; Gifts from Georgia ; Authenticity, Alterity and Possession ; 7 Singing Communities: The World of Community Choirs ; Singing in the Streets ; Choirs, Choirs Everywhere ; Choirs in the British Media ; Amateur Choirs in Britain: Social and Political Legacies ; International Perspectives: Building Bridges through Song ; Locating the Community Choir: Worlds within Worlds ; The Choir in the Community and the Community in the Choir ; Singing, Health and Happiness ; The Place of Performance ; Opening Doors ; 8 Scenes from the Global Village: Singing Camps and Travels ; The Singing Village ; Reclaiming Paradise: Of Fields, Festivals and Foreign Shores ; Tapping into the Festival Current ; Theorising Travel and Tourism ; A Village in a Field: The Unicorn Natural Voice Camp ; The Unicorn Experience ; The Unicorn Repertoire ; The Unicorn Community ; Choirs on the Move ; The Village on the Move: Village Harmony's Overseas Camps ; Village Harmony in Corsica ; Village Harmony in Bosnia ; Village Harmony and other Travels in Georgia ; Of Refashioning Identities and Living Differently ; 9 The Voice of the Future ; Gathering the Threads ; Fallacies and Other Truths ; A Quiet Revolution ; A River of Music ; Appendix: NVPN Philosophy and Working Principles ; References ; Index
£37.52
Oxford University Press Africa in Stereo Modernism Music And PanAfrican Solidarity
Book SynopsisAfrica In Stereo examines the role that African American music has played in the pan-Africanist imagination since the end of the nineteenth century.Trade ReviewAfrica in Stereo raises the bar with new insights into both the sonic and visual realms of art. Transcriptions, performance, poetry, print and new media formats elucidate how Africans on the continent and in the diaspora have been engaged in a continuous dialogue and exchange of cultural particulars throughout the twentieth century. A major contribution is the author's willingness to move beyond a particular village or ethnic group (conventional units of ethnographic analysis) and focus instead on South Africa, Senegal and Ghana, drawing from an interesting array of archival materials to highlight and tease out the forces that made the impulse towards solidarity between Africa and the diaspora possible. * Mumbua Kioko, Volume! The French journal of popular music studies *Meticulously researched, historically and politically exigent, and adventurous in its archival reach, Africa in Stereo is a path-breaking book that pulsates to the beat of literary, visual, sonic and cultural studies. Tsitsi Jaji has built a bold new sound system for diaspora studies that challenges us to listen closely to the crosscurrents of African aesthetic technologies that forge and inform our modern world. * Daphne Brooks, author of Bodies in Dissent: Spectacular Performances of Race and Freedom, 1850-1910 *This book is unique in its attentiveness to the intricacies, significances and pleasures of listening, notation and reading. It recasts - with great subtlety and eloquence - our understanding o fthe sonic, visual, and literary practices used by Africans in the elaboration and pursuit of pan-Africanism at home and abroad. * Bhekizizwe Peterson, author of Monarchs, Missionaries, and African Intellectuals *Table of ContentsTable of Contents ; One: Stereomodernism And Amplifying The Black Atlantic ; Two: Sight Reading: Early Black South African Transcriptions of Freedom ; Three: Negritude Musicology: Poetry, Performance and Statecraft in Senegal ; Four: What Women Want: Selling Hi-Fi in Consumer Magazines and Film ; Five: "Soul to Soul": Echo-locating Histories of Slavery and Freedom from Ghana ; Six: Pirate's Choice: Hacking into (Post-)Pan-African Futures ; Epilogue: Singing Songs ; Bibliography ; Notes
£34.79
The University of Chicago Press Pungmul South Korean Drumming and Dance Chicago
Book SynopsisIntroduces Korean drumming and dance to the English-speaking world. This title offers detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations, costuming, actors, teaching lineages, and the complexities of training. It is suitable for those interested in ethnomusicology, world music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies.
£80.00
The University of Chicago Press London Voices 18201840
Book SynopsisLondon, 1820. The British capital is a metropolis that overwhelms dwellers and visitors alike with constant exposure to all kinds of sensory stimulation. Over the next two decades, the city's tumult will reach new heights: as population expansion places different classes in dangerous proximity and ideas of political and social reform linger in the air, London begins to undergo enormous infrastructure change that will alter it forever. It is the London of this period that editors Roger Parker and Susan Rutherford pinpoint in this book, which chooses one broad musical categoryvoiceand engages with it through essays on music of the streets, theaters, opera houses, and concert halls; on the raising of voices in religious and sociopolitical contexts; and on the perception of voice in literary works and scientific experiments with acoustics. Emphasizing human subjects, this focus on voice allows the authors to explore the multifaceted issues that shaped London, from the anxiety surroundin
£53.20
The University of Chicago Press DAlbuquerques Children Performing Tradition in
Book SynopsisThis work examines the musical influences of a Malaysia's Portuguese community, whose roots lie in the conquest of Malacca in 1511 by the Portuguese seafarer Afonse D'Albuquerque.
£80.00
The University of Chicago Press DAlbuquerques Children Performing Tradition in
Book SynopsisThis work examines the musical influences of a Malaysia's Portuguese community, whose roots lie in the conquest of Malacca in 1511 by the Portuguese seafarer Afonse D'Albuquerque.
£28.50
The University of Chicago Press Nationalists Cosmopolitans Popular Music in
Book SynopsisThis work focuses on the development of a unique style of music - combining the electric guitar with indigenous Shona music - that emerged in Zimbabwe during the 1980s. Turino examines this emergence of cosmopolitan culture among the black middle classes, and how it influenced politics.
£80.00
The University of Chicago Press Nationalists Cosmopolitans and Popular Music in
Book SynopsisThis work focuses on the development of a unique style of music - combining the electric guitar with indigenous Shona music - that emerged in Zimbabwe during the 1980s. Turino examines this emergence of cosmopolitan culture among the black middle classes, and how it influenced politics.
£42.75
University of Illinois Press American Gamelan and the Ethnomusicological
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Clendinning has flipped the script. Rather than describing Balinese performers as if ‘they’ come to ‘us’, she shows how their far-flung pedagogical networks reshaped US-based music programs in higher education from the inside out. Her intimate portraits of three generations of Balinese teachers reveal them as the makers of transnational music communities. This book is both fascinating and moving. I am convinced all over again that these almost utopian third spaces are sorely needed."--Deborah Wong, University of California, Riverside"An ambitious work that can really spark scholarship that intersects ethnomusicology, performance studies, and the scholarship on teaching and learning. Clendinning discusses the positive aspects of world music ensembles, but is also open about the ethical issues involved in running a gamelan in an institution of higher education."--Eric Hung, Music of Asian America Research CenterTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1 Interlocking Sounds, Interlocking Communities 2 Early Encounters in Bimusicality 3 From Bali to America: Teachers and Transitions 4 Creating and Conceptualizing a Balinese American Gamelan Community 5 Teaching, Learning, Representing 6 Americans Learning Gamelan in Bali 7 Kembali: To Return or Change 8 Bimusicality and Beyond 9 Sustainability and the Academic World Music Ensemble 10 Cultivating New Flowers Glossary Notes References Index
£77.35
University of Illinois Press A Respectable Spell
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In A Respectable Spell, prominent Brazilian ethnomusicologist Carlos Sandroni contributes important perspectives by detailing the musical transformation of samba from the first recording in 1917 to its codification as a genre, circa 1930." --Journal of Folklore Research Reviews "At long last, we can celebrate the publication of this groundbreaking study in English. Carlos Sandroni's brilliant ‘historical ethnomusicology’ of samba laid the foundations for many subsequent studies, and continues to set a standard in the field. Sandroni is equally adept at fine-grained musical analysis, rich social-historical contextualization, and crisp, clear explanation. Michael Iyanaga's sensitive and graceful translation makes this accessible to a broad international audience for the first time. This book is fundamental for all those interested in samba's emergence and evolution."--Bryan McCann, author of Hard Times in the Marvelous City: From Dictatorship to Democracy in the Favelas of Rio de JaneiroTable of ContentsCoverTitle PageCopyrightContentsTranslator’s Foreword: The Decolonial Spark of a Translated SpellAcknowledgmentsIntroduction to the English TranslationOriginal IntroductionMusical PremisesPart One: From Lundu to SambaChapter 1. “Sweet Lundus, for Massa to Dream”Chapter 2. Maxixe and Its AntecedentsChapter 3. From Bahia to RioChapter 4. From the Dining Room to the Drawing RoomChapter 5. “Pelo telefone”Part Two: From One Samba to the OtherChapter 6. When Did Samba Become Samba?Chapter 7. Birds and CommoditiesChapter 8. From Malandro to ComposerChapter 9. A Respectable SpellChapter 10. On the GramophoneConclusionGlossaryNotesWorks CitedIndexBack cover
£87.55
University of Illinois Press Music as Maos Weapon
Book SynopsisA Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2022 China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) produced propaganda music that still stirs unease and, at times, evokes nostalgia. Lei X. Ouyang uses selections from revolutionary songbooks to untangle the complex interactions between memory, trauma, and generational imprinting among those who survived the period of extremes. Interviews combine with ethnographic fieldwork and surveys to explore both the Cultural Revolution's effect on those who lived through it as children and contemporary remembrance of the music created to serve the Maoist regime. As Ouyang shows, the weaponization of music served an ideological revolution but also revolutionized the senses. She examines essential questions raised by this phenomenon, including: What did the revolutionization look, sound, and feel like? What does it take for individuals and groups to engage with such music? And what is the impact of such an experience over time? Perceptive and provocative, Music Trade Review"This book opens a new window to events during the Mao era; it undermines our preconceived bias about the events of that phase and is full of musical pieces of the period, providing a distinct picture of the society at that time. . . . Scholars trying to understand Chinese culture and East Asian Studies should go through this book, as the multidisciplinary approach of Lei would lead them to explore something new and fresh in the field." --International Institute for Asian Studies "Music as Mao's Weapon is well-written and comes with detailed background information, photographs, music examples and song lists, which makes it attractive also to the non-China expert. It exposes strategies of revolutionary music composition and investigates its effects on the individual in the highly politicized and violent context of the Cultural Revolution. . . . Ouyang's book offers stimulating insight into why, how, and to whom this musical heritage is still meaningful today." --The China Quarterly "Highly recommended." --ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xiii Notes on Pinyin, Surnames, Transliteration, and Translation xvii 1 Researching the Battlefield 1 2 Music and Politics 23 Memories of the Battlefield: “It’s in Your Bones, It’s in Your Blood” 71 3 Music and Childhood 76 Memories of the Battlefield: “Learning Music to Avoid Going ‘Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside’” 103 4 Music and Memory 109 Memories of the Battlefield: “You Hear These Songs and You Are Inspired” 131 5 Conclusions 138 Appendix A Brief Historical Context of the Cultural Revolution 155 Appendix B Sixty-Five Children’s Songs in New Songs of the Battlefield 159 Chinese Character Glossary 163 Notes 169 Bibliography 177 Index 191
£77.35
University of Illinois Press Flacos Legacy
Book SynopsisA combination of button accordion and bajo sexto, conjunto originated in the Texas-Mexico borderlands as a popular dance music and became a powerful form of regional identity. Today, listeners and musicians around the world have embraced the genre and the work of conjunto masters like Flaco Jiménez and Mingo Saldívar. Erin E. Bauer follows conjunto from its local origins through three processes of globalization--migration via media, hybridization, and appropriation--that boosted the music’s reach. As Bauer shows, conjunto’s encounter with globalizing forces raises fundamental questions. What is conjunto stylistically and socioculturally? Does context change how we categorize it? Do we consider the music to be conjunto based on its musical characteristics or due to its performance by Jiménez and other regional players? How do similar local genres like Tejano and norteño relate to ideas of categorization? A rare look at a fascinatTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: The Globalization of Conjunto Part I: The Migration of Conjunto 1. “We love you, Flaco!”: Chicken Skin Music, “Mingomania,” and the Inter/national Presentation of Conjunto 2. “Ladies and gentlemen, Dodge presents Flaco Jiménez!”: Arhoolie Records, KEDA Radio Jalapeño, and the Mediated Dispersal of Conjunto 3. “From Texas to Washington and across to Michigan and Illinois…”: Los Cuatro Vientos, Los Texmaniacs, Los Lobos, and the U.S American Spread of Conjunto Part II: The Hybridization of Conjunto 4. “You have to mix it up!”: “Seguro Que Hell Yes,” the Texas Tornados, Los Super Seven, and the Cultural Hybridity of Flaco Jiménez 5. “I play the jazz accordion!”: “Rueda de Fuego (Ring of Fire),” “My Toot Toot,” and the Country/Zydeco Influences of Mingo Saldívar and Steve Jordan 6. “It’s jealousy…”: Eva Ybarra and the Hybrid Offerings of Women in Conjunto Part III: The Appropriation of Conjunto 7. “That’s my music!”: Kenji Katsube, Dwayne Verheyden, and the Worldwide Participation in Conjunto 8. “¡Esto es globalización!”: Rowwen Hèze, the Rolling Stones, and the Commercialized Appropriation of Conjunto Conclusion Notes Discography Works Cited Index
£77.35
University of Illinois Press American Gamelan and the Ethnomusicological
Book SynopsisGamelan and American academic institutions have maintained their close association for more than sixty years. Elizabeth A. Clendinning illuminates what it means to devote one's life to world music ensemble education by examining the career and community surrounding the Balinese-American performer and teacher I Made Lasmawan. Weaving together stories of Indonesian and American practitioners, colleagues, and friends, Clendinning shows the impact of academic world music ensembles on the local and transnational communities devoted to education and the performing arts. While arguing for the importance of such ensembles, Clendinning also spotlights how performers and educators use them to create stable and rewarding artistic communities. Cross-cultural ensemble education emerges as a worthy goal for students and teachers alike, particularly at a time when people around the world express more enthusiasm about raising walls to keep others out rather than building bridges to invite them in.Trade Review"Clendinning has flipped the script. Rather than describing Balinese performers as if ‘they’ come to ‘us’, she shows how their far-flung pedagogical networks reshaped US-based music programs in higher education from the inside out. Her intimate portraits of three generations of Balinese teachers reveal them as the makers of transnational music communities. This book is both fascinating and moving. I am convinced all over again that these almost utopian third spaces are sorely needed."--Deborah Wong, University of California, Riverside"An ambitious work that can really spark scholarship that intersects ethnomusicology, performance studies, and the scholarship on teaching and learning. Clendinning discusses the positive aspects of world music ensembles, but is also open about the ethical issues involved in running a gamelan in an institution of higher education."--Eric Hung, Music of Asian America Research CenterTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1 Interlocking Sounds, Interlocking Communities 2 Early Encounters in Bimusicality 3 From Bali to America: Teachers and Transitions 4 Creating and Conceptualizing a Balinese American Gamelan Community 5 Teaching, Learning, Representing 6 Americans Learning Gamelan in Bali 7 Kembali: To Return or Change 8 Bimusicality and Beyond 9 Sustainability and the Academic World Music Ensemble 10 Cultivating New Flowers Glossary Notes References Index
£21.59
University of Illinois Press Flacos Legacy
Book SynopsisA combination of button accordion and bajo sexto, conjunto originated in the Texas-Mexico borderlands as a popular dance music and became a powerful form of regional identity. Today, listeners and musicians around the world have embraced the genre and the work of conjunto masters like Flaco Jiménez and Mingo Saldívar. Erin E. Bauer follows conjunto from its local origins through three processes of globalization--migration via media, hybridization, and appropriation--that boosted the music’s reach. As Bauer shows, conjunto’s encounter with globalizing forces raises fundamental questions. What is conjunto stylistically and socioculturally? Does context change how we categorize it? Do we consider the music to be conjunto based on its musical characteristics or due to its performance by Jiménez and other regional players? How do similar local genres like Tejano and norteño relate to ideas of categorization? A rare look at a fascinatTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: The Globalization of Conjunto Part I: The Migration of Conjunto 1. “We love you, Flaco!”: Chicken Skin Music, “Mingomania,” and the Inter/national Presentation of Conjunto 2. “Ladies and gentlemen, Dodge presents Flaco Jiménez!”: Arhoolie Records, KEDA Radio Jalapeño, and the Mediated Dispersal of Conjunto 3. “From Texas to Washington and across to Michigan and Illinois…”: Los Cuatro Vientos, Los Texmaniacs, Los Lobos, and the U.S American Spread of Conjunto Part II: The Hybridization of Conjunto 4. “You have to mix it up!”: “Seguro Que Hell Yes,” the Texas Tornados, Los Super Seven, and the Cultural Hybridity of Flaco Jiménez 5. “I play the jazz accordion!”: “Rueda de Fuego (Ring of Fire),” “My Toot Toot,” and the Country/Zydeco Influences of Mingo Saldívar and Steve Jordan 6. “It’s jealousy…”: Eva Ybarra and the Hybrid Offerings of Women in Conjunto Part III: The Appropriation of Conjunto 7. “That’s my music!”: Kenji Katsube, Dwayne Verheyden, and the Worldwide Participation in Conjunto 8. “¡Esto es globalización!”: Rowwen Hèze, the Rolling Stones, and the Commercialized Appropriation of Conjunto Conclusion Notes Discography Works Cited Index
£21.59
Indiana University Press Hip Hop Africa New African Music in a Globalizing
Book SynopsisExplores urban music and youth culture in AfricaTrade ReviewHip Hop Africa is recommended for scholars and students with an interest in contemporary African popular culture and urbanism. Given the breadth of its content, it will be a particularly useful resource for graduate and undergraduate courses on global hip hop, African popular music, and urban African culture. * Research in African Literatures *Hip Hop Africa is a welcome addition to the literature on popular culture and music in Africa. * Journal of African Cultural Studies *[R]eaders interested in contemporary African culture, hip-hop, world music, globalization, and youth cultural identities in the twenty-first century should find Charry's Hip Hop Africa to be a useful addition to their libraries. * Black Camera *Readers with interests in African hip hop and urban youth cultures will find this book indispensable. * African Studies Review *[Eric Charry] has assembled remarkable essays by experts who offer deep historical and cultural connections showing how Africans shape rap to fit their local circumstances. * Africa Today *Impressively details hip hop's evolution throughout Africa . . . [and] presents important arguments in African hip hop scholarship, including discussions on African hip hop's linkages with US hip hop, and debates over authenticity and imitation. . . . . The authors in the volume provide extensive background information on hip hop's evolution throughout Africa . . . much of the volume's strength lies in its examination of local hip hop scenes . . . a good look urban music in Africa . . . a solid contribution to scholarship on African hip hop.2013 * African Studies Quarterly *Table of ContentsPrefaceAfrican Rap: A Capsule History Eric CharryPart I. Rap Stories (Ghana and South Africa)1. The Birth of Ghanaian Hiplife: Urban Style, Black Thought, Proverbial Speech Jesse Weaver Shipley2. A Genre Coming of Age: Transformation in the Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture of South Africa Lee WatkinsPart II. Griots and Messengers (Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Malawi)3. The Rapper as Modern Griot: Reclaiming Ancient Traditions Patricia Tang4. Promises of the Chameleon: Reggae Artist Tiken Jah Fakoly's Intertextual Contestation of Power in Côte d'Ivoire Daniel Reed5. Style, Message, and Meaning in Malawian Youth Rap and Ragga Performance John FennPart III. Identity and Hybridity (Mali and Nigeria)6. Mapping Cosmopolitan Identities: Rap Music and Male Youth Culture in Mali Dorothea E. Schulz7. Nigerian Hip Hop: Exploring a Black World Hybrid Stephanie ShonekanPart IV. East Coast (Kenya and Tanzania)8. The Local and Global in Kenyan Rap and Hip Hop Culture Jean Ngoya Kidula9. Infinite Flavors: Imitation and Innovation in the Music, Dress, and Camps of Tanzanian Youth Alex PerulloPart V. Popular Music Panoramas (Ghana and Malawi)10. Contemporary Ghanaian Popular Music Since the 1980s John Collins11. Popular Music and Young Male Audiences in Contemporary Malawi Jochen SeebodePart VI. Drumming (Mali)12. Urban Drumming: Traditional Celebration Music in a West African City (Bamako) Rainer PolakMusic for an African 21st-Century Eric CharryBibliographyDiscographyVideographyWebographyList of ContributorsIndex
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Indiana University Press Music in Arabia
Book SynopsisMusic in Arabiaextends and challenges existing narratives of the region's distinctive but understudied music to reveal diverse and dynamic music cultures rooted in centuries-old heritage. Contributors to Music in Arabia bring a critical eye and ear to the contemporary soundscape, musical life, and expressive culture in the Gulf region. Including work by leading scholars and local authorities, this collection presents fresh perspectives and new research addressing why musical expression is fundamental to the area's diverse, transnational communities. The volume also examines music circulation as a commodity, such as with the production of early recordings, the transnational music industry, the context of the Arab Spring, and the region's popular music markets. As a bonus, readers can access a linked website containing audiovisual examples of the music, dance, and expressive culture introduced throughout the book. With the work of resident scholars and heritage practitioners in conversTrade ReviewMusic in Arabia is a well put together book, offering an intergenerational, multivocal arrangement of short essays that put up many signposts for future research. . . . This anthology breaks new ground in content and form, and the music traditions discussed coexist and co-resist reformatting or the compression needed to fit neatly together. It is an important contribution. -- Amy Horowitz * Journal of Folklore Research *Music in Arabia is a welcome addition to the growing corpus of studies of culture and heritage in the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf region. . . . In conjunction with emerging scholarship on culture in and around the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf, this valuable work should also open up new avenues of critical scholarship on the Indian Ocean region—a zone of circulation and contact par excellence—akin to recent advances in Mediterranean studies. -- Jonathan H. Shannon * Journal of Anthropological Research *Table of ContentsPrefaceNote on TransliterationNote on Accompanying Website1. Introduction, by Virginia Danielson2. Aspects of the Musical Traditions in the Arabian Peninsula: Distinctive Features, Institutional Preservation, Patrimonial Negotiation, by Scheherazade Hassan3. The Oil Economy and the Perpetuation of Musical Heritage in Abu Dhabi, by Virginia Danielson4. (Re)Patriating the Business of Music in Oman: Examples of the Tangible and Intangible in an Omani Arts Economy, by Anne K. Rasmussen5. Kuwaiti Pearl Diving Music and The Mayouf Mejally Folkloric Ensemble: Beyond an Authorized Heritage Discourse, by Ghazi Al Mulaifi6. Which Lute was Played in the Sawt of the Gulf before the 20th Century?, by Jean Lambert7. The Recordings of 'AbdullaIf al-Kuwaiti: 1927-1947, by Ahmad AlSalhi8. Līwa: A Tale of Adaptation, Survival, and Sustainability, by Aisha Bilkhair9. The Art of the Tambūra in Qatar: African Identity Reimagined, by Issa Boulos and Yassine Ayari10. Beyond Aesthetics: Political Diplomacy and Cultural Policy in the Musics of the Sultanate of Oman, by Majid H. al-Harthy11. Songstresses of Saudi Arabia, by Kay Hardy Campbell12. Wedding Music: An Ethnography of Male Songs and Dances at Traditional Weddings in the United Arab Emirates, by Khalid Albudoor and Issa Boulos13. Gender and Genres of Arab Music in the Collection of Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857–1936), by Anne van Oostrum14. The Oman Center for Traditional Music: 1983-2016, by Musallam al-Kathiri and Majid H. al-Harthy15. Baloch Cultural Circuits in the Context of the Musical Ethnography of the Gulf Region, by George Mürer16. Reimagining Protest, Reform, and the Public Sphere in Bahraini Hip-Hop and Heavy Metal, by David A. McDonald17. Afterword, by Ruth M. StoneGlossaryIndex
£25.19
Indiana University Press Music in Arabia
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMusic in Arabia is a well put together book, offering an intergenerational, multivocal arrangement of short essays that put up many signposts for future research. . . . This anthology breaks new ground in content and form, and the music traditions discussed coexist and co-resist reformatting or the compression needed to fit neatly together. It is an important contribution. -- Amy Horowitz * Journal of Folklore Research *Music in Arabia is a welcome addition to the growing corpus of studies of culture and heritage in the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf region. . . . In conjunction with emerging scholarship on culture in and around the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf, this valuable work should also open up new avenues of critical scholarship on the Indian Ocean region—a zone of circulation and contact par excellence—akin to recent advances in Mediterranean studies. -- Jonathan H. Shannon * Journal of Anthropological Research *Table of ContentsPrefaceNote on TransliterationNote on Accompanying Website1. Introduction, by Virginia Danielson2. Aspects of the Musical Traditions in the Arabian Peninsula: Distinctive Features, Institutional Preservation, Patrimonial Negotiation, by Scheherazade Hassan3. The Oil Economy and the Perpetuation of Musical Heritage in Abu Dhabi, by Virginia Danielson4. (Re)Patriating the Business of Music in Oman: Examples of the Tangible and Intangible in an Omani Arts Economy, by Anne K. Rasmussen5. Kuwaiti Pearl Diving Music and The Mayouf Mejally Folkloric Ensemble: Beyond an Authorized Heritage Discourse, by Ghazi Al Mulaifi6. Which Lute was Played in the Sawt of the Gulf before the 20th Century?, by Jean Lambert7. The Recordings of 'AbdullaIf al-Kuwaiti: 1927-1947, by Ahmad AlSalhi8. Līwa: A Tale of Adaptation, Survival, and Sustainability, by Aisha Bilkhair9. The Art of the Tambūra in Qatar: African Identity Reimagined, by Issa Boulos and Yassine Ayari10. Beyond Aesthetics: Political Diplomacy and Cultural Policy in the Musics of the Sultanate of Oman, by Majid H. al-Harthy11. Songstresses of Saudi Arabia, by Kay Hardy Campbell12. Wedding Music: An Ethnography of Male Songs and Dances at Traditional Weddings in the United Arab Emirates, by Khalid Albudoor and Issa Boulos13. Gender and Genres of Arab Music in the Collection of Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857–1936), by Anne van Oostrum14. The Oman Center for Traditional Music: 1983-2016, by Musallam al-Kathiri and Majid H. al-Harthy15. Baloch Cultural Circuits in the Context of the Musical Ethnography of the Gulf Region, by George Mürer16. Reimagining Protest, Reform, and the Public Sphere in Bahraini Hip-Hop and Heavy Metal, by David A. McDonald17. Afterword, by Ruth M. StoneGlossaryIndex
£70.55
Indiana University Press Composing Aid Music Refugees and Humanitarian
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Moving beyond applied ethnomusicology into what the author describes as 'critical activist ethnomusicology' the study describes and critiques the diverse ways that different players in the refugee camps engage music and related arts to display layers of power dynamics."—Jean Kidula, author of Music in Kenyan Christianity: Logooli Religious Song
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Indiana University Press Composing Aid Music Refugees and Humanitarian
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Moving beyond applied ethnomusicology into what the author describes as 'critical activist ethnomusicology' the study describes and critiques the diverse ways that different players in the refugee camps engage music and related arts to display layers of power dynamics."—Jean Kidula, author of Music in Kenyan Christianity: Logooli Religious Song
£21.59
Indiana University Press Queens of Afrobeat Women Play and Fela Kutis
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Indiana University Press A Guide to the Latin American Art Song Repertoire
Book SynopsisIntroduces art song literature and composers from Latin AmericaTrade ReviewMezzo-soprano Hoover (Univ. of Hawai'i at Mānoa; board member, Latin American Art Song Alliance), along with six supporting contributors (including the founder of LAASA), has constructed this guide to 20th-century Latin American art songs. Designed for singers and voice teachers wishing to investigate this literature, the main body of the work is 22 chapters, one for each of the 22 Latin American countries surveyed. Each chapter has a 'brief introduction to the region... followed by an annotated catalog of compositions organized alphabetically by composer.' Over half of these pages are taken up by the chapters on Argentina and Brazil. Several countries have just over a page of introduction and a handful of songs; a few have just one song. The volume includes a preface, introduction, bibliography, indexes, appendixes, and notes. The 'List of Publishers' might prove useful in locating the songs. Hoover states that this is a 'representative' rather than a 'definitive' book--a starting point for investigating the literature. No similar work exists, and most general Latin American music guides are years, even decades old. Summing Up: Recommended. Practitioners and collections serving vocal music programs; lower-level undergraduates and above. --Choice J. L. Patterson, University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, December 2010"Hoover, along with six supporting contributors (including the founder of LAASA), has constructed this guide to 20th-century Latin American art songs.... No similar work exists, and most general Latin American music guides are years, even decades old.... Recommended." —Choice"[Hoover] has made an important contribution to the study and performance of Latin American art song—and indeed, to art song in general—with this publication. Singers who are interested in exploring new repertoire should investigate this book, and teachers who are looking for new song literature will find the volume useful as well." —Journal of Singing, Vol. 67 No. 2, 2010"This reference work is a tremendous resource for anyone interested in the Latin American art song repertoire. The fact that it lists so many composers and compositions, how to obtain them, along with voice ranges and types, truly makes this book practical and necessary for research discovery and planning in the academic music disciplines." —Reference Reviews, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2011"Maya Hoover’s guide to the Latin American art song repertoire will be a welcome addition to any music library reference collection or to the voice teacher’s bookshelf. The only resource of its kind, the volume introduces the reader to a wealth of contemporary classical vocal repertoire from twenty-two Latin American countries." —Music Reference Services QuarterlyTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Argentina / Allison Weiss2. Bolivia3. Brazil / Stela M. Brandão4. Chile5. Colombia / Ellie Anne Duque6. Costa Rica7. Cuba8. Dominican Republic9. Ecuador10. El Salvador11. Guatemala12. Haiti / Jean-Ronald LaFond13. Honduras14. Jamaica15. Mexico16. Nicaragua17. Panama18. Paraguay19. Peru / José-Luis Maúrtua20. Puerto Rico21. Uruguay22. Venezuela / Kathleen L. WilsonAppendix A: List of Countries and Regions in Latin AmericaAppendix B: Statistics by Geographic RegionAppendix C: List of PublishersAppendix D: List of Suggested RepertoireNotesBibliographyList of ContributorsIndex
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Hachette Books Indian Sun The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar
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The University of Michigan Press Music on the Move
Book SynopsisWith its innovative multimodal approach, Music on the Move invites readers to listen and engage with many different types of music as they read. The text introduces a variety of concepts related to music's travels - with or without its makers - including colonialism, migration, diaspora, mediation, propaganda, copyright, and hybridity.
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Faber & Faber Sound Within Sound
Book SynopsisA radical new book by journalist, critic and BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Kate Molleson, which fundamentally changes the way we think about classical music and the musicians who made it on a global scale.''Wonderful . . . This is a book of discovery that speaks of music as a life force, that urges us to live our lives through music. ''COSEY FANNI TUTTI''A marvellous book that opens our ears to sonic worlds that will enrich and delight us, whoever and wherever we are.''IAN McMILLAN''A clear-eyed, utterly fascinating exploration of outsiders in classical music. Molleson''s excellent book challenges and enlightens.''SINÉAD GLEESONThis is the impassioned and exhilarating story of the composers who dared to challenge the conventional world of classical music in the twentieth century.Traversing the globe from Ethiopia and the Philippines to Mexico, Jerusalem, Russia and beyond, journalist, critic and BBC Rad
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Faber & Faber Whites Can Dance Too
Book SynopsisAn exhilarating debut novel told through three different voices, Whites Can Dance Too is Kalaf Epalanga''s reflection on and celebration of the music of his homeland, the intertwining of cultural roots, and freedom and love.It took being caught at a border without proper documents for me to realise I'd always been a prisoner of sorts. Kuduro had been my passport to the world, thanks to it I'd travelled to places I'd never dreamed of visiting. But the chickens had come home to roost . . .Hours before performing at one of Europe's most iconic music festivals, Kalaf Epalanga is detained at the border on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant. Trapped, his thoughts soon thrum to the beat of kuduro, the blistering, techno-infused Angolan music which has taken him from Luanda to Kristiansund, Beirut to Rio de Janeiro, Paris to Lisbon.Shifting between his reflections while incarcerated, and the stories of Sofia Kalaf's friend at the heart of t
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