Music of the Sirens

Music of the Sirens
ISBN-10
0253112079
ISBN-13
9780253112071
Category
Music
Pages
440
Language
English
Published
2006-07-21
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Authors
Linda Austern, Inna Naroditskaya

Description

Whether referred to as mermaid, usalka, mami wata, or by some other name, and whether considered an imaginary being or merely a person with extraordinary abilities, the siren is the remarkable creature that has inspired music and its representations from ancient Greece to present-day Africa and Latin America. This book, co-edited by a historical musicologist and an ethnomusicologist, brings together leading scholars and some talented newcomers in classics, music, media studies, literature, and cultural studies to consider the siren and her multifaceted relationships to music across human time and geography.

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