This volume makes available the full range of the American/Canadian musical experience, covering for the first time in print all major regions, ethnic groups and traditional and popular contexts. From musical comedy to word beat, from the songs of the Arctic to rap and house music, from
Hispanic Texas to the Chinese communities of Vancouver, the
coverage captures the rich diversity ot the vibrant music of America and Canada. Special attention is paid to recent immigrant groups, to Native American traditions and to such socio-musical topics as class, race, gender, religion, government policy, media and technology.
Edited by:
Ellen Koskoff
Imprint: Garland Publishing Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 3
Dimensions:
Height: 280mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 70mm
Weight: 2.760kg
ISBN: 9780824049447
ISBN 10: 0824049446
Series: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Pages: 1408
Publication Date: 28 December 2000
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Professional & Vocational
,
A / AS level
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Audio Examples, Maps, About The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music,Preface, Editorial Advisers, Contributing Authors, Part 1: The United States and Canada as a Musical Area, Part 2: Music in Social and Cultural Contexts, Section 1: Issues of Identity, Section 2: Diverse Environments, Section 3: Processes and Institutions, Section 4: Border Crossings and Fusions, Part 3: Musical Cultures and Regions, Section 1: Music of the American Indians/First Nations in the United States and Canada, Section 2: The United States, Section 3: Canada, Glossary, A Guide to Publications, A Guide to Recordings, A Guide to Films and Videos, Notes on the Audio Examples, Index
Ethnomusicology at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music. She is editor of Women and Music inCross-Cultural Perspective (1989).
Reviews for The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: The United States and Canada
This unique and thoroughly researched resource provides a dynamic and in depth perspective on world music.... It strikes a balance between wonderful illustrations and comprehensive, scholarly entries. Each regional volume includes a CD sampler of that region's music. This source will have wide appeal to both the novice and expert. - Dartmouth Medal, 2003 A valuable tool.... - American Reference Books Annual, 2002 An impressive scholarly accomplishment full of toughtful articles on a rich diversity of topics with bibliographies that are a treasure themselves. - Against the Grain, November 2001 This is a monumental work of impressive scope that in less competent hands could have fallen flat on its bibliographic face....This volume (and the series) would see much use in most public libraries and in academic libraries with even modest music and popular culture courses. - Library Journal, March 2001
