Folk Visions and Voices
Traditional Music and Song in North Georgia
Art Rosenbaum author Margo Rosenbaum illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Georgia Press
Published:1st Oct '13
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Sampling virtually all of the old-time styles within the musical traditions still extant in north Georgia, Folk Visions and Voices is a collection of eighty-two songs and instrumentals, enhanced by photographs, illustrations, biographical sketches of performers, and examples of their narratives, sermons, tales, and reminiscences.
The Rosenbaums have made a splendid contribution to our understanding of both southern culture and history.
This book shows its editor in the roles of interviewer, interpreter of socialscientific data, annotator, discographer, and artist; he plays them all with great success. From the beginning of his artistic career, Rosenbaum has specialized in American folklife scenes. These paintings, depicting the lives and aspirations of the informants, give the collection an expressiveness we hardly meet in folksong books.
An outstanding documentation of some strong and persistent traditions, prepared with understanding and deep respect for folk music and its performers.
ISBN: 9780820346137
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 776g
260 pages