| Folk Music and Modern Sound Print-On-Demand Edition Contributor(s): Ferris, William R. (Editor), Hart, Mary L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1604731672 ISBN-13: 9781604731675 Publisher: University Press of Mississippi OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Essays by Amiri Baraka, David Evans, Bill C. Malone, Robert Palmer, Richard Spottswood, Charles K. Wolfe, and more |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 781.620 |
| Series: Center for the Study of Southern Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.3" W x 8.82" (0.66 lbs) 215 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Contributions by Amiri Baraka, Doris J. Dyen, Dena J. Epstein, David Evans, Kenneth S. Goldstein, Anthony Heilbut, William Ivey, Charles Keil, A. L. Lloyd, Bill C. Malone, Robert Palmer, Vivian Perlis, Mark Slobin, Richard Spottswood, and Charles K. Wolfe The essays in this collection range from the impact of technology on the British folksong revival to regional characteristics of early rock and roll in New Orleans. Attention is given to the blues, Sacred Harp singing, ethnic music, both black and white gospel, country music, and the polka. Other essays consider the relationship of music from the Yiddish-American theater with that of Broadway, the wide influence and commercialization of black music in today's popular music, myths about early black music, and Charles Ives as folk hero. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ferris, William R.: - William R. Ferris is author or editor of multiple publications, including Mule Trader: Ray Lum's Tales of Horses, Mules, and Men; Afro-American Folk Art and Crafts; and (with Mary L. Hart) Folk Music and Modern Sound, all published by University Press of Mississippi. |