Stern's Guide to Contemporary African Music
Title | Stern's Guide to Contemporary African Music PDF eBook |
Author | Ronnie Graham |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1992 |
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Stern's Guide to Contemporary African Music
Title | Stern's Guide to Contemporary African Music PDF eBook |
Author | Ronnie Graham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 235 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Folk music |
ISBN | 9780948390036 |
The Da Capo Guide To Contemporary African Music
Title | The Da Capo Guide To Contemporary African Music PDF eBook |
Author | Ronnie Graham |
Publisher | Da Capo Press, Incorporated |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Africa |
ISBN |
The Da Capo Guide to Contemporary African Music is the first ever comprehensive guide to recorded African music.
Stern's Guide to Contemporary African Music
Title | Stern's Guide to Contemporary African Music PDF eBook |
Author | Ronnie Graham |
Publisher | Pluto Press (UK) |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN |
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The World of African Music
Title | The World of African Music PDF eBook |
Author | Ronnie Graham |
Publisher | Frontline Books |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Ethiopic book of Enoch |
ISBN |
A companion volume to Stern's "Guide to Contemporary African Music Volume I". Since then the World Music phenomenon of the last few years has created multiple new demands for African music - through recordings, live performances and for information and analysis. This new book digs deeper into the African musical past highlighting new areas of interest and bringing the story up to date. The World of African Music is a guide which gives the flavour and excitement of music from a continent with a richly diverse musical heritage. From Francophone West Africa through the Indian Ocean Islands to South Africa, Ronnie Graham introduces the reader to the roots, rhythms and mutations of African music.
Afropop!
Title | Afropop! PDF eBook |
Author | Sean Barlow |
Publisher | Booksales |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN |
Summary: A concise introduction to the varied landscape of contemporary African music. Features leading artists and bands, musical styles, traditional/acoustic music, cross-cultural sounds as well as a selected discography and a glossary of musical terms.
The Harvard Dictionary of Music
Title | The Harvard Dictionary of Music PDF eBook |
Author | Don Michael Randel |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 1020 |
Release | 2003-11-28 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780674011632 |
This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today’s beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock. Throughout this Fourth Edition, existing articles have been fine-tuned and new entries added so that the dictionary fully reflects current music scholarship and recent developments in musical culture. Encyclopedia-length articles by notable experts alternate with short entries for quick reference, including definitions and identifications of works and instruments. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text. This is an invaluable book that no music lover can afford to be without.