America's Musical Landscape

Name: America's Musical Landscape
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ISBN: 9780072414264

ISBN-10: 007241426X

ISBN-13: 9780072414264

Edition: 4th 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Jean Ferris

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This text addresses the broad range of music in the United States from early periods to today, presenting this rich tapestry of sound in its historical and cultural context. Its reasonable length, readability, and logical organization make the text a useful and attractive means of furthering appreciation of the musical heritage of the United States. Frequent connections to other arts, particularly the visual arts, add to the book's appeal and enhance understanding of core musical concepts. The text also offers an elegant and readable introduction to the fundamentals of music. To order the text packaged with a set of three CDs of recorded examples, at a discounted price, use ISBN…

Book details

List price: $61.56
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 8/29/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

PRELUDE:The Elements of Musical Sound Part One: MUSIC IN EARLY NORTH AMERICA 1 North American Indian Music 2 Folk Music 3 The Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal Periods Part Two: THE NINETEENTH CENTURY 4 Populist Music of the Nineteenth Century 5 Early Concert Music 6 American Concert Music Comes of Age Part Three: THE GROWTH OF VERNACULAR TRADITIONS 7 The Rise of Popular Culture 8 Country Western and Urban Folk Music 9 The Jazz Age 10 Jazz 1930-1960 11 Jazz Since 1960 12 Latin Popular Musics 13 Rock and Roll 14 Popular Music since 1970 Part Four: MUSIC FOR THEATER AND FILM 15 Musical Theater 16 Music for Films 17 American Opera Part Five: TRADITION AND INNOVATION IN CONCERT MUSIC 18…