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Balkan Fascination: Creating an Alternative Music Culture in America Includes CD/DVD (Kindle Edition)
Review
“Mirjana Lausevic’s lively account of Balkan music’s transplantation to the United States and its development as a quirky musical subculture deftly links the Balkan music scene to broader currents in American social history. Lausevic’s insightful analysis comprises a first-rate contribution to current scholarship on the role of transnational culture and affinity communities in America today.”–Theodore Levin, Dartmouth College”This thorough examination of the facets of Balkan music in America gives it a very human side, and although it’s hard to reach truly definitive conclusions about anything in this area, Lausevi marshals her facts and ideas well, and presents them cogently and readably. The result is a fascinating window opened on an American subculture that looks beyond its own borders.”–Sing Out!”After decades of American researchers studying the music practices of ‘other’ cultures, it’s about time someone studied us. This book deals with many important an (more…)
Chamber Music: A Research and Information Guide (Kindle Edition)
From Library Journal
Chamber music is defined here as “classical European instrumental ensemble music for two to approximately twelve performers.” Entries are arranged by subject: Basic Reference, History (subdivided by genre and geographical area), Analytic Studies, Performance Practice, Performers, and Miscellaneous. Where the literature is extensive the author limits himself to the most recent and “best” examples. The entries are generally well chosen, the annotations helpful and well considered. Assessment of such a vast literature is an arduous task that this volume accomplishes admirably. Robert W. Richart, Western Lib. Network, Olympia, Wash.Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
This excellent addition to the Routledge Music Bibliographies series will be invaluable to anyone researching any aspect of chamber music. It features a complete and comprehensive bibliography of all printed materials on chamber music. It lists works on: basic r (more…)
Chants for Health (Kindle Edition)
Musical meditations for the mind, body, and soul