Music-Ethnic

From the red earth of the reservation to the glitter of the Grammys, (the heartfelt music of Native America is getting into the mainstream. This informative and entertaining book includes profiles of some of the major Native artists, activists, and performers such as Robbie...

"Rowden has wedded ethnomusicology and disability studies to offer a fresh approach to the study of African American popular music. The Songs of Blind Folk undermines many of the defining mythologies and tropes of blind musicians, including the perception that they are successful because...

Building on his 2006 book, Which Side Are You On?, Dick Weissman's A New History of American and Canadian Folk Music presents a provocative discussion of the history, evolution, and current status of folk music in the United States and Canada. North American folk...

Originally published in 1994, this stunning collection of Irish music is re-issued here in a new, entirely re-set edition, containing an additional 29 tunes, and new photographs. Sliabh Luachra, in the heart of Munster, is home to a unique style of traditional Irish music....

Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 1617741019ISBN-13: 9781617741012Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.40h x 8.70w x 0.10d

Jeff Schwartz is a writer, bassist, and librarian in Los Angeles, California.Author: Jeff SchwartzISBN-10: 1438490305ISBN-13: 9781438490304Publisher: State University of New York PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/2023Pages: 166Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38dReview Citation(s): Choice 10/01/2023

winner of the 2021 Ellen Koskoff Edited Volume PrizeDecentering the Nation: Music, Mexicanidad, and Globalization considers how neoliberal capitalism has upset the symbolic economy of "Mexican" cultural discourse, and how this phenomenon touches on a broader crisis of representation affecting the nation-state in globalization....

Music in Central Java is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music...

This unique anthology presents a wide variety of approaches to an ethnomusicology of Inuit and Native North American musical expression. Contributors include Native and non-Native scholars who provide erudite and illuminating perspectives on aboriginal culture, incorporating both traditional practices and contemporary musical influences. Gathering...

This work represents the first comparative study of the folk revival movement in Anglophone Canada and the United States and combines this with discussion of the way folk music intersected with, and was structured by, conceptions of national affinity and national identity. Based on...

REGGAE AND CARIBBEAN MUSIC: THIRD EARAuthor: Dave ThompsonISBN-10: 0879306556ISBN-13: 9780879306557Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2002Pages: 546Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.30lbsSize: 9.23h x 7.37w x 1.29dReview Citation(s): American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 522

The Mexican American orquesta is neither a Mexican nor an American music. Relying on both the Mexican orquesta and the American dance band for repertorial and stylistic cues, it forges a synthesis of the two. The ensemble emerges historically as a powerful artistic vehicle...

The history of India's first electronic music studio founded in 1969 at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad by David Tudor. Subcontinental Synthesis explores the history of India's first electronic music studio, founded in 1969 at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad...

Eudaimonia: Perspectives for Music Learning asserts the fertile applications of eudaimonia--an Aristotelian concept of human flourishing intended to explain the nature of a life well lived--for work in music learning and teaching in the 21st century. Drawing insights from within and beyond the field...

Mantras use the energy of sacred sound to bring benefit to the human body and psyche. Their main purpose is to harmonize the energy of our heart, mind, and body.This is done through vibration, content, and repetition. The creation of this balance of energy...

The power of the mantra lies in its ability to bring individuals to a state where they can reflect upon their inner selves. The use of repetitive sacred utterances allows one to access the divine.Mantras allow individuals to access their inner selves in a...

Gospel Indie artists if you've been wondering about your next steps or even your first steps this book will help guide you through the process of navigating the gospel industry. Find answers to questions and insider tips for pitching your music to radio. Who...

The aim of this book is to stimulate debate by offering a critique of discourse about African music. Who writes about African music, how, and why? What assumptions and prejudices influence the presentation of ethnographic data? Even the term "African music" suggests there is...

Another great book from Georgy Minasyan (Minasov) dedicated to 150th anniversary of Komitas vardapet. Over 50 favorite Komitas songs are specially arranged for duduk with piano accompaniment so that you can enrich your repertoire with these Armenian classics in no time. The book includes...

"It is... already becoming difficult to obtain these songs," editor WILLIAM FRANCIS ALLEN (1830-1889) wrote in the Introduction to the 1867 first edition of this extraordinary collection of "negro" spirituals. With his fellow American abolitionists LUCY MCKIM GARRISON (1842-1877) and CHARLES PICKARD WARE (1849-1921),...

Reena Kaur is an internationally recognised and established star of Ladies Sangeet. With decades of performances on stages across the world as a solo performer and singing alongside other well known artists, she is in great demand on the Indian Music Circuit. Her recordings...

The lively oral history of J.D. Nicholson, a sought-after club and session piano player who influenced the L.A. blues scene from 1950-80.Author: Christopher Keith, Derrick SemlerISBN-10: 1491257423ISBN-13: 9781491257425Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/22/2013Pages: 228Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d

Artists have often provided the earliest demonstrations of conscience and ethical examination in response to political events. The political shifts that took place in the 1960s were addressed by a revival of folk music as an expression of protest, hope and the courage to...

While music lovers and music historians alike understand that folk music played an increasingly pivotal role in American labor and politics during the economic and social tumult of the Great Depression, how did this relationship come to be? Ronald D. Cohen sheds new light...

In Music in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, John Arthur Smith presents the first full-length study of music among the ancient Israelites, the ancient Jews and the early Christians in the Mediterranean lands during the period from 1000 BCE to 400 CE. He considers...

Originally published in 1867, this book is a collection of songs of African-American slaves. A few of the songs were written after the emancipation, but all were inspired by slavery. The wild, sad songs capture the feelings of their creators perfectly; of crushed hopes,...

From the red earth of the reservation to the glitter of the Grammys(, the heartfelt music of Native America is getting into the mainstream. This informative and entertaining book includes profiles of some of the major Native artists, activists, and performers such as Robbie...

Directly addressing the underrepresentation of Black composers in core music curricula, Expanding the Canon: Black Composers in the Music Theory Classroom aims to both demonstrate why diversification is badly needed and help faculty expand their teaching with practical, classroom-oriented lesson plans that focus on...

It is with great pleasure that we announce the publication of one of Armenia's most important ashoughs' works in transliterated English for the first time in history. Ashough Sheram is one of the most prominent Armenian traditional ashoughs (bard singers). Having been born in...

In the first edition of The Big Book Of Armenian Songs, you'll find over 200 songs written by Armenian composers between the 18th and 20th centuries, as well as folk songs transcribed by Komitas and his students. For each song, there are sheet music...

Music historian Craig Harris explores more than five hundred years of Indigenous history, religion, and cultural evolution in Rise Up! Indigenous Music in North America. More than powwow drums and wooden flutes, Indigenous music intersects with rock, blues, jazz, folk music, reggae, hip-hop, classical...

20 Arabic tunes selected and arranged for Low G ukulele.I have arranged folk tunes and more modern compositions by Rabhani Brothers and othersTo keep the Arabic mood, I altered the melodies to adapt to Western scales, which do not use the Arabic quarter tones.These...

The Study of Indian Music by Frances Densmore is an in-depth exploration of the music of India. The book provides a comprehensive look at the various styles, instruments, and traditions of Indian music, including classical forms like Hindustani and Carnatic music, as well as...

Join the zany adventures and crazy gigs of Susan Hadley Planck as she mixes the culture of Scottish music with those of China, Japan, and Chile, all with a twist of humor that ties them together. What was it like to play bagpipes to...

This volume provides a transnational study of the impact of musical cultures in the Eastern Baltics-Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Russia-at the end of the Cold War and in the early post-Communist period.Author: Rūta StanevičiūteISBN-10: 1644698943ISBN-13: 9781644698945Publisher: Academic Studies PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2022Pages: 362Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize:...

Starting from the days of slavery and following through to the first decades of the twentieth century, this book traces the evolution of Carnival and secular black music in Trinidad and beyond. Calypso emerged as the preeminent Carnival song form at the end of...

Within this book over fifty contemporary reggae artists and producers--ranging from Cultural Roots to Dancehall, and including Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, Tony Rebel, Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, Judy Mowatt, Oku Onuora, Junior Reid, Ken Boothe, Sister Carol, and Third World--present their views on the...

Raï music is often called the voice of the voiceless in Algeria, a society currently swept by tragic conflict. Raï is the voice of Algerian men, young men caught between generations and classes, in political strife, and in economic inequality. In a ground-breaking study,...

Lydia Mendoza began her legendary musical career as a child in the 1920s, singing for pennies and nickels on the streets of downtown San Antonio. She lived most of her adult life in Houston, Texas, where she was born. The life story of this...

Istanbul is home to a multimillion dollar transnational music industry, which every year produces thousands of digital music recordings, including widely distributed film and television show soundtracks. Today, this centralized industry is responding to a growing global demand for Turkish, Kurdish, and other Anatolian...

How does a piece of music embody the sound of a different culture?The traditional musics of China, Japan and Korea have been an important source of inspiration for many Western composers. Some, like Chou Wen-chung and John Cage, have moved beyond superficial borrowing of...

This book was written to help the absolute beginner, whether child or adult learn to play in a simple and easy way that requires no knowledge of reading music. If you are a beginner, playing by note can be difficult. It is easier to...

It is with great pleasure that we announce the publication of one of Armenia's most important ashoughs' works in transliterated English for the first time in history. Ashough Sheram is one of the most prominent Armenian traditional ashoughs (bard singers). Having been born in...

Immerse students in the music traditions of the Irish, one of North America's largest ethnic populations. Across the Water: Teaching Irish Music and Dance at Home and Abroad gives general music teachers the tools to introduce the music and dance of Ireland while respecting...

This is a portrait of a diaspora community in motion. The book documents the social and cultural development of a people without history, a people who have been dismissed as foreigners. It also examines the assertiveness and syncretism of Indo-Caribbean popular music.Author: Peter ManuelISBN-10:...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR - An autobiography of one of the towering figures of contemporary American music and a powerful meditation on history, race, capitalism, and art. A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, NPR, The...

Want the word on Buffy Sainte-Marie? Looking for the best powwow recordings? Wondering what else Jim Pepper cut besides "Witchi Tai To"? This book will answer those questions and more as it opens up the world of Native American music. In addition to the...

Evidence indicates that the concertos of Vivaldi, Bach, Haydn etc were performed as chamber music, not the full orchestral works commonly assumed. The concertos of Vivaldi, Bach, Handel and their contemporaries are some of the most popular, and the most frequently performed, pieces of...

Empowering Song: Music Education from the Margins weaves together subversive pedagogy and theories of resistance with community music education and choral music, inspiring professionals to revisit and reconsider their pedagogical practices and approaches. The authors' unique insight into some of the most marginalized and...

To most people, zydeco appears as quintessentially Louisiana as gumbo. Certainly, the music originated among black Creoles of southwest Louisiana. But the swamps of southwest Louisiana spill across the Sabine River into southeast Texas, and the music originally known as "la-la" quickly trickled west,...