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Struggling to define a nation : American music and the twentieth century /

Identifying music as a vital site of cultural debate, this book captures the dynamic, contested nature of musical life in the United States. It examines an array of genres - including art music, jazz, popular song, ragtime, and Hawaiian music - and well-known musicians, such as Charles Ives, Jelly R...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Garrett, Charles Hiroshi, 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2008.
Colección:Roth Family Foundation book on music in America imprint.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Identifying music as a vital site of cultural debate, this book captures the dynamic, contested nature of musical life in the United States. It examines an array of genres - including art music, jazz, popular song, ragtime, and Hawaiian music - and well-known musicians, such as Charles Ives, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Irving Berlin.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 291 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-276) and index.
ISBN:9780520942820
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9780520254862
9780520254879
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9781282360839
9786612360831
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