Illustrated sheet music was one of the most democratic forms of visual imagery in the U.S., owned by millions of America......more
This book investigates the role that Inuit play in the musical soundscape of Canada. The author considers the intersecti......more
Irish Traditional Music in Germany locates the experiences of German Irish traditional music practitioners in the broade......more
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Drawing on more than 4 decades of experience working in Nautanki as a writer, director, singer, and actor, Sharma’s book......more
Women played an essential role in the creation and incorporation of the Society for Ethnomusicology. Charlotte J. Frisbi......more
Women played an essential role in the creation and incorporation of the Society for Ethnomusicology. Charlotte J. Frisbi......more
The history of the Korean popular music industry dates back a century before the beginnings of K-Pop, to when the Korean......more
The history of the Korean popular music industry dates back a century before the beginnings of K-Pop, to when the Korean......more
An insightful exploration of the role of Zimbabwean liberation music--Chimurenga music--in shaping the history and polit......more
Explore the desires and defiance of women through the haunting lyrics and melodies of Bhawaiya folk songs, a music tradi......more
Popular World Music, Third Edition introduces students to popular music genres and artists from around the world. Andrew......more
Popular World Music, Third Edition introduces students to popular music genres and artists from around the world. Andrew......more
The story of a cultural touchstone and its impact Fiddlers, step dancers, storytellers, traditional singers, and folklor......more
The story of a cultural touchstone and its impact Fiddlers, step dancers, storytellers, traditional singers, and folklor......more
Dancing at the Thresholds tells the story of a racialized community in Algeria that literally trance dances at the thres......more
Considered by many to be the most accomplished songbird in Australia, the pied butcherbird is known for its ability to s......more
Dancing at the Thresholds tells the story of a racialized community in Algeria that literally trance dances at the thres......more
Interdisciplinary ethnography of Torah scrolls as ritual objects and subjects For Jews all over the world, the Torah scr......more
This book offers an anthropological exploration of the lullaby, a type of music found in nearly all human societies. The......more
Irish Traditional Music in Germany locates the experiences of German Irish traditional music practitioners in the broade......more
A study of a dance rite on the island of Carriacou, Grenada, that reflects African-Caribbean religion dating back to the......more
At the turn of the twentieth century, sound recording corporations from the United States and Europe pursued repertoires......more
In its early years, Rolling Stone stood out on the magazine rack: an iconoclastic bimonthly aimed at young Americans, de......more
The book covers the history of Singapore National songs, starting with the search for folk songs that could be considere......more
The book covers the history of Singapore National songs, starting with the search for folk songs that could be considere......more
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent mass displacement of black neighborhoods in New Orleans, black queer......more
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent mass displacement of black neighborhoods in New Orleans, black queer......more
Sounding untouchability across postcolonial borders Communities of Sound brings together insights from religion, anthrop......more
Protest Music in Latin America: Politics, Faith, and Social Justice addresses the impact of protest music in Latin Ameri......more
Protest Music in Latin America: Politics, Faith, and Social Justice addresses the impact of protest music in Latin Ameri......more
For three centuries, the former Portuguese colony of Macau served as the gateway into mainland China and the locale for ......more
For three centuries, the former Portuguese colony of Macau served as the gateway into mainland China and the locale for ......more
The Bene Israel are a Jewish community from western India who, over centuries, developed a distinctive identity in relat......more
The Bene Israel are a Jewish community from western India who, over centuries, developed a distinctive identity in relat......more
Music has always been profoundly transnational, transcending language barriers and crossing borders in ways that few oth......more
Music has always been profoundly transnational, transcending language barriers and crossing borders in ways that few oth......more
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What happens when performance defies social and political boundaries? Performing Transgression offers a new cultural his......more
The Multiplicities of Hindustani Music explores the dynamic social and economic world of North Indian raga-based music o......more
The Multiplicities of Hindustani Music explores the dynamic social and economic world of North Indian raga-based music o......more
The culture of hip hop shifted dramatically soon after the first wave of studio-recorded vinyl releases at the turn of t......more
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR - Winner of the 2024 American Book Award and the 2024 JJA Jazz Award - An auto......more
A new mapping of castrato afterlives in modern Rome Around 1830, opera houses stopped using castrati, and Rome and the V......more
"Aquí mataron gente por sacar la bandera / Por eso es que ahora yo la llevo donde quiera." (Here they killed people for ......more
"Aquí mataron gente por sacar la bandera / Por eso es que ahora yo la llevo donde quiera." (Here they killed people for ......more
The collected run of the groundbreaking and iconoclastic zine. From 1977 to 1979, Search & Destroy chronicled the birth ......more
An ethnographic look at the techno and house music of the Arab diaspora in Canada This book analyses electronic music so......more
First published in 1967, Love Songs of Chandidās provides an informative introduction which makes vividly clear the impo......more
The first in-depth study of Kaapse klopse, a carnival tradition in South Africa Remixing Race after Apartheid is the fir......more
At the intersection of music, philosophy, and religion, Sensational Rhythms of the Ineffable explores intimate collabora......more
At the intersection of music, philosophy, and religion, Sensational Rhythms of the Ineffable explores intimate collabora......more
"A powerful expression of Indigenous and Mexican identity, Aztec dance has become a part of Mexican and Mexican American......more
"A powerful expression of Indigenous and Mexican identity, Aztec dance has become a part of Mexican and Mexican American......more
This co-edited volume provides a forum for Indigenous scholars at the intersection of music and education. Authors from ......more
Rhythm, Ancestrality and Spirit in Maracatu de Nação and Candomblé Repercussions examines how the highly percussive carn......more
Music as Agency: Diversities of Perspectives on Artistic Citizenship focuses on the concept, application, interpretation......more
Unsound Supplies explores the complex and often hidden provenance of the raw materials that underpin the rich musical cu......more
Unsound Supplies explores the complex and often hidden provenance of the raw materials that underpin the rich musical cu......more
Alice Gerrard, an award-winning and storied folk and bluegrass musician for over 50 years, is one of the notable few wom......more
Musical Argonauts of Central Asia tells the story of the Aga Khan Music Programme (AKMP) and its sustained efforts to re......more
Musical Argonauts of Central Asia tells the story of the Aga Khan Music Programme (AKMP) and its sustained efforts to re......more
This unique ethnographic work at the intersection of cultural, media and music studies covers a wide spectrum of music-r......more
What makes sounds religious? How are communities shaped by the things they hear, play, or listen to? This book foregroun......more
Music Worlding in Palau: Chanting, Atmospheres, and Meaningfulness is a detailed study of the performing arts in Palau, ......more
This book investigates choreomusical aspects of tango argentino in translocal practice, in particular its current manife......more
The Wana people of Morowali accept the experiences of pain, illness and loss and transform them into something positive:......more
Like biological species and languages, many musical and other cultural practices around the world are at risk. In some c......more
Like biological species and languages, many musical and other cultural practices around the world are at risk. In some c......more
An unprecedented portrait of Sikh devotional music demonstrating how musical traditions shift to meet changing needs. Ki......more
An unprecedented portrait of Sikh devotional music demonstrating how musical traditions shift to meet changing needs. Ki......more
Original historical and analytical research into the Israeli music scene, treating important composers as well as broade......more
This volume brings together prominent scholars, artists, composers, and directors to present the latest interdisciplinar......more
In The Aesthetic Character of Blackness, Jemma DeCristo theorizes the means by which black art liberates the free world ......more
In The Aesthetic Character of Blackness, Jemma DeCristo theorizes the means by which black art liberates the free world ......more
Mattering Voices explores the intersection of voice studies and new materialisms, examining how voices materialize as me......more
Based on more than thirty years’ fieldwork, this book aims to increase the understanding of music played on elaborate wo......more
As permafrost in Siberia continues to melt and the steppe in the Gobi turns to desert, people in Mongolia are faced with......more
As permafrost in Siberia continues to melt and the steppe in the Gobi turns to desert, people in Mongolia are faced with......more
A vivid bridge to a vanishing world Indian Story and Song, from North America revives the voices, songs, and myths of In......more
Cultural Perspectives in Video Game Audio explores the fundamental role of sound - specifically sound effects, music, an......more
Cultural Perspectives in Video Game Audio explores the fundamental role of sound - specifically sound effects, music, an......more
This book brings together several decades of research on the topic, including the last two decades of the author’s own r......more
Boy choirs are one of the oldest musical traditions in the Western world. While audiences admire boy singers for their d......more
For decades, festivals have been important sites of inquiry for folklorists and ethnomusicologists alike as celebrations......more
For decades, festivals have been important sites of inquiry for folklorists and ethnomusicologists alike as celebrations......more
"Drawing on two years of multi-sited ethnography in Santiago, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires, the author documents the cen......more
"Drawing on two years of multi-sited ethnography in Santiago, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires, the author documents the cen......more
When Europeans and North Americans listen to music by Latin American composers, what do they hear? What, for that matter......more
The chapters tie anti-colonial advocacy to the creation of spaces where creativity can flourish, show how creative appli......more
You may have heard it at a football game, in an advertisement, or on the radio on a road trip far from home. You may hav......more
The Art of Persian Music offers a richly layered introduction to the music and culture of Iran through a compelling mult......more
For the first time, this groundbreaking songbook collaboration by music writer Kristina R. Gaddy and Grammy Award winner......more
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing......more