Books of Music / Ethnic
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A Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music
By Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráinFrom the mythological harp of the Dagda to Riverdance, this concise history of Irish traditional music and dance explores a rich spectrum of historical sources and folklore. It uncovers the...
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O'Brien Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music
By Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráinThe books in this series explore the lore, legends, music, and politics of Ireland. Their concise, pocket-sized format is well suited for aficionados as well as those who have a...
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Song of the Sky: Versions of Native American Song-poems
By Brian SwannFrom Library JournalBased on the work of anthropologist collectors, this compendium of more than 100 Native American chants and songs revises and updates a prior edition out of print since...
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American Indian Poetry: An Anthology of Songs and Chants
By George William CronynFirst published in 1918, American Indian Poetry is a pioneer work of remarkable authenticity. Filled with pieces collected from Native Americans in their own languages and translated by leading scholars...
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The Confessions of Rick James: Memoirs of a Super Freak
By Rick JamesTo fans of sassy and savvy urban music, the name Rick James will forever be associated with the mainstream emergence of funk--that bottom-heavy blend of rock and soul that sparked...
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Russian Songs & Arias
By Jean Piatak, Regina AvrashovRussian Songs & Arias
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Black American Music: Past and Present
By Hildred RoachRevised and expanded, this important text is designed to introduce the beginning scholar to various types of Pan-African music, from Africa to the Americas. With an emphasis upon the African...
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African American Music: A Philosophical Look at African American Music in Society
By Ursula Broschke-Davis, Nathan Tate DavisAfrican American Music: A Philosophical Look at African American Music in Society
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Tuned Out: Traditional Music and Identity in Northern Ireland
By Fintan VallelyThis book looks at the attitudes of Protestant performers to Traditional music in Northern Ireland. It reflects on broader Protestant community views of the music through their eyes and considers...
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Songs of Irish Rebellion: Irish Political Street Ballads and Rebel Songs, 1780-1900
By Georges Denis ZimmermannThis classic collection is a discussion of songs that gave utterance to the opinions and feelings of an important part of the Irish people in political, social, and religious feelings....
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Billie Holiday
By Stuart NicholsonThis compelling biography of Billie Holiday (1915-1959) provides a fresh and revealing portrait of one of the greatest jazz singers of all time. In the first work to separate fact...
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The Essential Guide to Dutch Music: 100 Composers and Their Work
By Jolande van der KlisOf all the composers of Dutch origin, only a handful have achieved world renown, such as early seventeenth century's Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and today's Louis Andriessen. Nonetheless, so much more...
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Reggae, Rasta, Revolution: Jamaican Music from Ska to Dub
By Chris PotashThe history, in documents, of reggae music. The first ever anthology on the Jamaican popular music forms that have changed the shape of Western popular music. Beginning with Bob Marley,...
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Folk Music and Dances of Ireland
By Breandán BreathnachFolk Music and Dances of Ireland
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Our Musical Heritage
By Seán Ó RiadaOur Musical Heritage
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Female Song Tradition and the Akan of Ghana: The Creative Process in Nnwonkoro
By Kwasi AmpeneNnwonkoro is a genre of women's song found among the Akan-speaking peoples of Ghana. It has become a hybrid musical form, incorporating songs and dance movements based on traditional practices...
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Barbadian Popular Music and the Politics of Caribbean Culture
By Curwen BestBarbadian Popular Music and the Politics of Caribbean Culture
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The Spirit of Tsugaru: Blind Musicians, Tsugaru-jamisen, and the Folk Music of Northern Japan, with the Autobiography of Takahashi Chikuzan
By Gerald GroemerThe Spirit of Tsugaru: Blind Musicians, Tsugaru-jamisen, and the Folk Music of Northern Japan, with the Autobiography of Takahashi Chikuzan
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Dances for the Sun King: André Lorin's "Livre de Contredance"
By Julia Sutton, Rachelle Palnick TsachorDances for the Sun King: André Lorin's "Livre de Contredance"
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Find that Tune: An Index to Rock, Folk-rock, Disco & Soul in Collections
By William Gargan, Sue SharmaConcentrating on rock, folk-rock, disco, and soul music from the 1950s to the 1980s, Find That Tune, Volume 1, a guide to over 4,000 songs from more than 200 collections...