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During the Great Depression, Harry Partch rode the railways, following the fruit harvest across the country. From his experience among hoboes he found what he called ""a fountainhead of pure musical Americana."" Although he later wrote immense stage works for instruments of his o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Granade, S. Andrew (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Suffolk, England : University of Rochester Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Partch, Harry, > 1901-1974.
Hobo songs.
Composers.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
MUSIC > Reference.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Classical.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Composers & Musicians.
Chansons de vagabonds > Histoire et critique.
Compositeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Hobo songs > History and criticism.
Composers > United States > Biography.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:During the Great Depression, Harry Partch rode the railways, following the fruit harvest across the country. From his experience among hoboes he found what he called ""a fountainhead of pure musical Americana."" Although he later wrote immense stage works for instruments of his own creation, he is still regularly called a hobo composer for the compositions that grew out of this period of his life. Yet few have questioned the label''s impact on his musical output, compositional life, and reception. Focusing on Partch the person alongside the cultural icon he represented, this study examines Par.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (368 pages): illustrations, photographs, tables.
ISBN:9781580468657
ISSN:1071-9989 ;

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