Автор: David Nicholls
Название: The Cambridge History of American Music
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2004
ISBN: 978-0521545549
Язык: English
Формат: pdf
Размер: 17,2 mb
Страниц: 654

American music is an intricate tapestry of many cultures, and the History reveals this wide array of influences from Native, European, African, Asian, and other sources.

The History begins with a survey of the music of Native Americans and then explores the social, historical, and cultural events of musical life in the period until 1900. Other contributors examine the growth and influence of popular musics, including film and stage music, jazz, rock, and immigrant, folk, and regional musics. The volume also includes valuable chapters on twentieth-century art music, including the experimental, serial, and tonal traditions.