Harry B. Smith

Dean of American Librettists

By John Franceschina

Harry B. Smith was the most prolific writer of librettos for the American musical theatre in history with nearly half of his 300 works actually...

Published June 23rd 2003 by Routledge.

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African Diaspora

A Musical Perspective

Edited by Ingrid Monson

The African Diaspora presents musical case studies from various regions of the African diaspora, including Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe, that engage with...

Published June 9th 2003 by Routledge.

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Choral Conducting

Philosophy and Practice

By Colin Durrant

Choral Conducting begins with an overview of what is involved in leading a choral group. It then examines theories of learning and human behavior, the...

Published May 30th 2003 by Routledge.

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Representing African Music

Postcolonial Notes, Queries, Positions

By Kofi Agawu

The aim of this book is to stimulate debate by offering a critique of discourse about African music. Who writes about African music, how, and...

Published May 16th 2003 by Routledge.

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Songs in the Key of Black Life

A Rhythm and Blues Nation

By Mark Anthony Neal

In Songs in the Key of Black Life, acclaimed cultural critic Mark Anthony Neal turns his attention to Rhythm and Blues. He argues that R&B-often...

Published May 16th 2003 by Routledge.

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Soho

The Rise and Fall of an Artist's Colony

By Richard Kostelanetz

Soho: The Rise and Fall documents how a little-known industrial neighborhood in New York became, through one of the accidents of history, a nexus of...

Published May 9th 2003 by Routledge.

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Flashbacks

By Michael Lydon

Flashbacks is an eyewitness account of '60s rock as it was being made. Michael Lydon-the first editor of Rolling Stone and a participant in the...

Published April 25th 2003 by Routledge.

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Southwest Shuffle

By Rich Kienzle

Southwest Shuffle documents an important period in country music history. During the '30s and early '40s, hundreds of thousands of "Okies," "Arkies," and other...

Published April 25th 2003 by Routledge.

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Cantaoras

Music, Gender and Identity in Flamenco Song

By Loren Chuse

This book provides an in-depth ethnographic investigation of the greatly underestimated and underappreciated contributions of women singers, the cantaoras, to the creation, transmission and innovation...

Published March 28th 2003 by Routledge.

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The Digital Songstream

Mastering the World of Digital Music

By Brad Hill

This is the ultimate guide to the new digital world of music. Cutting through myths, it offers a step-by-step introduction to what's possible for performers,...

Published March 21st 2003 by Routledge.

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