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Zusatztext "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 "A valuable tool..." -- American Reference Books Annual "An impressive scholarly accomplishment full of toughtful articles on a rich diversity of topics with bibliographies that are a treasure themselves." -- Against the Grain "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 Informationen zum Autor Ethnomusicology at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music. She is editor of Women and Music in Cross-Cultural Perspective (1989). Zusammenfassung With over 400 lavish illustrations and over 100 accessible articles written by leading scholars in the field, 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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...
