Books of Music / Ethnic
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Go Down, Moses: A Celebration of the African-American Spiritual
By Richard NewmanGo Down, Moses is an extraordinary celebration of the most uniquely American form of music, the spiritual. Reflecting the joys and sorrows, hopes and fears of black slaves, these songs...
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浙江音乐史
By 杨和平本书以历史的脉络为主线，综合梳理的浙江省音乐的历史传承和戏曲曲艺艺术的发展。并对极具地方特色的音乐现象予以重点分析。本书受到时任浙江省省长的高度重视，并亲自撰写了序言。
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Fado Português
By Donald Cohen(Music Sales America). A definitive view of Portuguese Fado including 26 great songs arranged for voice and guitar; with a unique CD containing classic recordings of every song, performed by...
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The Triumph of the Soul: Cultural and Psychological Aspects of African American Music
By Arthur C. Jones, Ferdinand JonesMusic is a central element of African American culture. It is part of the oral tradition that began before Africans were enslaved and brought to North America, and it continues...
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Florence, Biblioteca nazionale centrale, MSS Magl. XIX, 164-167
By Biblioteca nazionale centrale di FirenzeFlorence, Biblioteca nazionale centrale, MSS Magl. XIX, 164-167
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The Oxford Companion to Australian Music
By Warren Arthur BebbingtonThe Oxford Companion to Australian Music is a reference work that will be of interest to music lovers as well as of use to musicians, scholars and students. To date...
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Heart & Soul: A Celebration of Black Music Style in America, 1930-1975
By Davin Seay, Bob MerlisA celebration of the vibrant, flamboyant and extravagant flowering of African-American culture that exploded between 1930 and 1975. From Cab Calloway to Ray Charles, the Four Tops and the Delfonics,...
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The Songs of Blind Folk: African American Musicians and the Cultures of Blindness
By Terry Rowden"Rowden has wedded ethnomusicology and disability studies to offer a fresh approach to the study of African American popular music. The Songs of Blind Folk undermines many of the defining...
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English, Welsh, Scottish & Irish Fiddle Tunes
By Robin Williamson(Music Sales America). Over 100 tunes, from easy to advanced, edited and annotated by Robin Williamson. This book is perfect for fiddle as well as guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, flute,...
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My Country: The African Diaspora's Country Music Heritage
By Pamela E. FosterMy Country: The African Diaspora's Country Music Heritage
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Music Cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and Asia
By William P. MalmThe purpose of this book is to survey the basic kinds of music and musical instruments found in the major oriental civilizations and in the island cultures...
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Narrative Singing in Ireland: Lays, Ballads, Come-all-yes and Other Songs
By Hugh ShieldsNarrative Singing in Ireland is a definitive account of Irish traditions of singing as a storytelling art. Of interest to scholars and general readers, this book examines the varied associations...
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The Penguin Book of Canadian Folk Songs
By Keith Campbell MacMillanThe Penguin Book of Canadian Folk Songs
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Music Publishing in the British Isles: From the Beginning Until the Middle of the Nineteenth Century; a Dictionary of Engravers,...
By Charles Humphries, William Charles SmithMusic Publishing in the British Isles: From the Beginning Until the Middle of the Nineteenth Century; a Dictionary of Engravers,...
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Woke Me Up this Morning: Black Gospel Singers and the Gospel Life
By Alan YoungMany studies of African-American gospel music spotlight history and style. This one, however, is focused mainly on grassroots makers and singers. Most of those included here are not stars. A...
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Black Popular Music in America: From the Spirituals, Minstrels, and Ragtime to Soul, Disco, and Hip-hop
By Arnold ShawThis volume presents not only the first comprehensive account of the growth of black popular music, but also that of American popular music, explored from the black perspective. Shaw believes...
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Island Sounds in the Global City: Caribbean Popular Music and Identity in New York
By Ray Allen, Lois WilckenFrom the barrios of East Harlem to the Streets of Crown Heights, Caribbean music permeates New York City's contemporary soundscape. Indeed, the Big Apple has been a crossroads for Caribbean...
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乐理小白的写歌秘籍：歌词写作基础教程
By 陈飞, 黄乂世编著本书包含九章，第一章是歌词的基本介绍，包括歌词的意义、歌词写作要求等：第二章至第七章是具体的歌词写作的理论规则，包括歌词的题材及风格、歌词的韵律、歌词的句式结构、歌词的段落结构、歌词的常用修辞方法、歌词的节奏；第八章单独讲解了古风与中国风歌词的写作方法；第九章是对歌词写作要点的提练。
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Music in America: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
By Adelaida ReyesMusic in America is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music from...
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Music in East Africa: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
By Gregory F. BarzMusic in East Africa is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music...