AMERICA'S MUSICAL LIFE by Richard Crawford ( 9780393327267 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

AMERICA'S MUSICAL LIFE
A HISTORY

By:

Richard Crawford

Format:

Paperback

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£27.99

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£23.79

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£4.20

ISBN 10:

0393327264

ISBN 13:

9780393327267

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Publisher:

WW NORTON & CO

Pub. date:

17 October, 2005

Pages:

992

Description:

"A superb, all-encompassing survey of music in America." -Kirkus Reviews

Synopsis:

When it comes to American music, America's Musical Life is "the best one-volume history yet on the subject for musicians and enthusiasts, professional or amateur" (Kirkus Reviews). "Well-researched and sensitively constructed" (Library Journal) and "a book that welcomes the reader, who is happy to keep returning for more" (Music Library Association Notes), America's Musical Life tells the story of American music making in rich detail. In chronicling American music's bountiful heritage, this "superb book presents the whole sweep of U.S. cultivated and traditional music-from 16th-century Native American music through late 20th-century hiphop culture." A substantial cultural achievement, "this definitive history of music in the U.S. is sure to delight music aficionados and history buffs alike, and is a must for anyone interested in what music has meant to America and what America has meant to music" (Publishers Weekly).

Illustrations:

200 illustrations

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Imprint:

WW Norton & Co

Prizes:

Winner of ASCAP Deems Taylor Award 2002 Winner of Society for American Music Irving Lowens Award 2001

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Returnable

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A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN MUSIC (HB)

AN INTRODUCTION TO AMERICA'S MUSIC (CD)