Mediterranean Mosaic : Popular Music and Global Sounds

ISBN-13: 9780415936569 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 344 str.

Goffredo Plastino

Opis

Mediterranean Mosaic examines the diverse musical styles of the region including Turkey, the Middle East, North Africa, Italy, Greece and Spain, and discusses how the cultures within these countries are interconnected. Looking at traditional musics within the region as well as outside influences on these tradition, topics covered include Klapa singing and Cha Wave from Croatia, the pop group Alibina, Pop-Rai from Algeria, and jazz in the Mediterranean.

O autorze

Geoffedo Plastino is Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Newcastle England. He is the editor of Italian Treasury, a 20-volume series of compact disks being published by Rounder Records from recordings of Italian folk music made by Alan Lomax and Diego Carpitella in 1954-55.