Music Cultures in the United States: An Introduction

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Ellen Koskoff
Psychology Press, 2005 - Biography & Autobiography - 428 pages

Music Cultures in the United States is a basic textbook for an Introduction to American Music course. Taking a new, fresh approach to the study of American music, it is divided into three parts. In the first part, historical, social, and cultural issues are discussed, including how music history is studied; issues of musical and social identity; and institutions and processes affecting music in the U.S. The heart of the book is devoted to American musical cultures: American Indian; European; African American; Latin American; and Asian American. Each cultural section has a basic introductory article, followed by case studies of specific musical cultures. Finally, global musics are addressed, including Classical Musics and Popular Musics, as they have been performed in the U.S..

Each article is written by an expert in the field, offering in-depth, knowledgeable, yet accessible writing for the student. The downloadable resources offer musical examples tied to each article. Pedagogic material includes chapter overviews, questions for study, and a chronoloogy of key musical events in American music and definitions in the margins.

 

Contents

A SocialHistorical Approach to Music in
11
Institutions and Processes Affecting Music
23
Musical and Social Interactions
103
American Indian Musical Cultures
139
European American Musical Cultures
161
African American Musical Cultures
185
African American Cries Calls and Hollers
192
Musical Theater
216
Latin American Musical Cultures
243
Asian American Musics
273
Contemporary Concert Musics
305
Popular Musics
341
Bibliography
379
Index
403
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