The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean [With CD]

ISBN-13: 9780824049478 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 1102 str.

Dale A. Olsen; Daniel E. Sheehy

Opis

Recognizing music as a vital social and cultural force, each volume of this set of book on geographical areas of world music focuses on a single region and examines the role of music in the lives, arts and culture of its people. This volume describes the essential fabric of South and Central America and then explores the traditions, performance practices, and themes that bind the music together into a dynamic tapestry of art and daily life. The coverage provides an overview of the region, reviews its music heritage and scholarship, and describes specific musical cultures, genres, and traditions. The entire set is available at an introductory price of u750.00, each volume being sent as it is published."

Recenzje

"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 Committee
"[An] excellent and invaluable volume...The few inaccuracies inevitably found in very broad introductory sections in no way detract from the ambitious, historic and invaluable achievements of this volume...Sophisticated, perceptive perspectives, combined with multi-level approaches to the material combine in this remarkable work, a requirement for all serious scholars and every library. Garland's editors and contributors are to be warmly congratulated." -- Ethnomusicology Online
"This volume provides not only the initial means for journeys of exploration but something more important--the motivation." -- Notes
"Recommended for public and academic collections. Excellent...Other volumes in the set are eagerly awaited." -- Library Journal

Spis treści

Audio Examples, About The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Preface, List of Contributors, Part 1: Introduction to the Music Cultures of the Region, Part 2: Issues and Processes in the Music of South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, Part 3: Nations and Musical Traditions, Glossary, A Guide to Publications, A Guide to Recordings, A Guide to Films and Videos, Notes on the Audio Examples, Index

O autorze

Dale A. Olsen, Daniel E. Sheehy