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The Garland encyclopedia of world music. Vol.1 Africa
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- Book Synopsis
- Explores key themes in African music that have emerged in recent years-a subject usually neglected in country-by-country coverage emphasizes the contexts of musical performance-unlike studies that offer static interpretations isolated from other performing traditions presents the fresh insights and analyses of musicologists and anthropologists of diverse national origins-African, Asian, European, and American Charts the flow and influence of music. The Encyclopedia also charts the musical interchanges that followed the movement of people and ideas across the continent, including: cross-regional musical influences throughout Africa * Islam and its effect on African music * spread of guitar music * Kru mariners of Liberia * Latin American influences on African music * musical interchanges in local contexts * crossovers between popular and traditional practices. Downloadable resources included. Also includes nine maps and 96 music examples.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780824060350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Routledge, (07 October 1997)
- Number of Pages
- 851
- Weight
- 1770 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 280 x 226 x 50 mm
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