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Book SynopsisNow in Paperback!Music Melting Round: A History of Music in the United States provides a colorful introduction for students and nonspecialists alike to the scope of musical styles and venues in America from colonial to contemporary times. Covering all aspects of music, including classical, ragtime, blues, jazz, popular, minstrel shows, and music on radio and television and in film, the text also contains a variety of photographs and illustrations, three time lines presenting highlights in American history, the arts, and music, an appendix of basic musical concepts, a glossary, and two indexes.Cloth edition 1-880157-17-9 previously published in 1995 by Ardsley House.Instructor''s Manual 1-880157-18-7 available upon request.
Trade ReviewAn enjoyable overview text of the history of American music…for music history students and nonspecialist general readers alike…a superb choice as a classroom curriculum text, as well as a seminal addition to music department and community library Music History & Appreciation reference collections. * Library Bookwatch *
Table of ContentsPreface 1. Early Music in America (to 1783) 2. An Energetic New Nation (1783 to 1840) 3. A Nation Struggling for Maturity (1840 to 1880) 4. A Nation Coming of Age (1880 to 1923) 5. Other Venues (1880 to 1923) 6. The Business and Dissemination of Music 7. Boom, Depression, and War (1923 to 1961) 8. Other Venues (1923 to 1961) 9. The Electronic Age 10. Reaching into the Future (1961 to 1993) 11. Other Venues (1961 to 1993) 12. A Musical Nation Appendix: Basic Musical Concepts Glossary Index Index of Titles
