"I hear America singing" : folk music and national identity /

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Folk music is more than an idealized reminder of a simper past. It reveals a great deal about present-day understandings of community and belonging. It celebrates the shared traditions that define a group or nation. In America, folk music--from African American spirituals to English ballads and prot...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Donaldson, Rachel Clare
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Folk music > United States > History and criticism.
Music > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Musique folklorique > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Musique > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory.
MUSIC / General
Folk music.
Music > Political aspects.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Hearing the people
  • 2. The people's war
  • 3. Illusion and disillusionment
  • 4. Keeping the torch lit
  • 5. The boom
  • 6. A bust and a beginning
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: a note on resources for recorded music
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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