| Music of the Sirens Contributor(s): Austern, Linda Phyllis (Editor), Naroditskaya, Inna (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0253218462 ISBN-13: 9780253218469 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Whether referred to as mermaid, usalka, mami wata, or by some other name, and whether considered an imaginary being or merely a person with extraordinary abilities, the siren is the remarkable creature that has inspired music and its representations from ancient Greece to present-day Africa and Latin America. This book, co-edited by a historical musicologist and an ethnomusicologist, brings together leading scholars and some talented newcomers in classics, music, media studies, literature, and cultural studies to consider the siren and her multifaceted relationships to music across human time and geography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Music | Ethnomusicology |
| Dewey: 780.82 |
| LCCN: 2005034293 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.26" W x 9.28" (1.33 lbs) 440 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Whether referred to as mermaid, usalka, mami wata, or by some other name, and whether considered an imaginary being or merely a person with extraordinary abilities, the siren is the remarkable creature that has inspired music and its representations from ancient Greece to present-day Africa and Latin America. This book, co-edited by a historical musicologist and an ethnomusicologist, brings together leading scholars and some talented newcomers in classics, music, media studies, literature, and cultural studies to consider the siren and her multifaceted relationships to music across human time and geography. |