Guitar Makers - The Endurance of Artisanal Values in North America

It whispers, it sings, it rocks, and it howls. It symbolizes the voice of the folk - the open road, freedom, protest and rebellion, youth and love. It is the acoustic guitar. This book introduces us to builders of artisanal guitars, their place in the art world, and the specialized knowledge they've developed.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Kathryn Marie Dudley is professor of anthropology and American studies at Yale University.

Zusammenfassung

It whispers, it sings, it rocks, and it howls. It symbolizes the voice of the folk - the open road, freedom, protest and rebellion, youth and love. It is the acoustic guitar. This book introduces us to builders of artisanal guitars, their place in the art world, and the specialized knowledge they've developed.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Kathryn Marie Dudley, Kathryn Marie Dudley
• Verlag: University Of Chicago Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 25.11.2014
• EAN: 9780226095387
• ISBN: 978-0-226-09538-7
• Seiten: 400
• Themen: Belletristik > Geschenkbücher, Alben, Immerwährende Kalender, Postkartenbücher; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Musik > Instrumentenkunde