Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 8: Genres: North America

Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 8: Genres: North America
ISBN-10
1441148744
ISBN-13
9781441148742
Category
Music
Pages
584
Language
English
Published
2012-03-08
Publisher
A&C Black
Authors
John Shepherd, David Horn

Description

The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music Volume 8 is one of six volumes within the 'Genre' strand of the series. This volume discusses the genres of North America in relation to their cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; typical features of performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes of dissemination; influence of technology, the music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and relationships to other genres and sub-genres. This volume features over 100 in-depth essays on genres ranging from Adult Contemporary to Alternative Rock, from Barbershop to Bebop, and from Disco to Emo.

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