Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 8: Genres: North America

by JohnShepherd (Editor), David Horn (Editor)

• New

  Hardcover
  2011

  $447.51

  A reference to a range of American musical styles, from Barbershop to Bluegrass and from Ragtime to Rockabilly. It also includes discussions on cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; and, typical features of performance and presentation.