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Titel: A History of Folk Music Festivals in the United States Zustand: Neu EAN: 9780810862029 ISBN: 9780810862029 Verlag: Scarecrow Press Produktart: Taschenbuch Erscheinungsdatum: 30.09.2008 Höhe: 230mm Länge: 155mm Breite: 12mm Gewicht: 308g Autor: Ronald D. Cohen Contributor: Norm Cohen (Foreword by) Sprache: Englisch Subtitle: Feasts of Musical Celebration ISBN-10: 0810862026 Description: In A History of Folk Music Festivals in the United States: Feasts of Musical Celebration, Ronald D. Cohen presents a comprehensive narration of folk music festivals in America, providing details on events both large and small from the 19th century to the present. Cohen discusses events like the Newport, Philadelphia, University of Chicago, and National Folk Festivals, describing and analyzing long-running as well as short-lived festivals throughout the country and covering a dizzying array of musical styles, including blues, Cajun, Irish, klezmer, women's, bluegrass, gospel, country, singer-songwriters, and world. Cohen draws on a wide range of primary and secondary sources to create a detailed description of these exciting "feasts of musical celebration," capturing the nature and variety of the festivals and fully expressing this vital part of the development of folk music. Studying these events brings a truly national perspective to our understanding of folk music and provides important insights into their social, cultural, musical, and even political contexts. This account of folk music festivals in America is vital to folklorists, ethnomusicologists, U.S. historians, and readers with an interest in folk music and its history. Herstellungsland und -region: US Genre: Music Dance & Theatre Buchreihe: American Folk Music and Musicians Series Title Format: Taschenbuch Information fehlt?
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