Full Description
This concise, accessible book describes American music as a panorama of distinct yet parallel streams--hip-hop and Latin; folk and country; gospel and classical; jazz, blues, and rock--that reflect the uniquely diverse character of the United States. Comparing and contrasting musical styles across regions and time, the author delivers a vision of American music both exuberant and inventive--a music that arises out of the history and musical traditions of the many immigrants to America's shores.
Contents
Part I1. The English-Celtic Tradition.2. The African American Tradition.3. The American Indian Tradition.4. Latino Traditions.5. Diverse Traditions: French, Scandinavian, Arab, and Asian.6. Folk Music as an Instrument of Advocacy.7. Country Music.8. The Blues.9. Rock Music.Part III: POPULAR SACRED MUSIC. 10. From Psalm Tune to Rural Revivalism.11. Urban Revivalism and Gospel Music.Part IV: POPULAR SECULAR MUSIC. 12. Secular Music in the Cities from Colonial Times to the Age of Andrew Jackson.13. Popular Musical Theater and Opera from the Age of Andrew Jackson to the Present.14. Popular Music from the Jacksonian Era to the Advent of Rock.Part V: JAZZ AND ITS FORERUNNERS. 15. Ragtime and Precursors of Jazz. 16. Jazz.Part VI: CLASSICAL MUSIC. 17. The Search for an American Identity.18. Twentieth-Century Innovation and the Contemporary World.19. Film Music.
