Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 10
Genres: Middle East and North Africa
David Horn editor Dr John Shepherd editor Richard C Jankowsky editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:3rd Dec '15
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A comprehensive, authoritative reference to a huge range of musical styles from Africa and the Middle East.
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music Volume 10 is one of six volumes within the ‘Genre' strand of the series. This volume discusses the genres of Africa and the Middle East in relation to their cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; typical features of performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes of dissemination; influence of technology, the music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and relationships to other genres and sub-genres. This and all other volumes of the Encyclopedia are now available through an online version of the Encyclopedia: https://www.bloomsburypopularmusic.com/encyclopedia-work?docid=BPM_reference_EPMOW. A general search function for the whole Encyclopedia is also available on this site. A subscription is required to access individual entries. Please see: https://www.bloomsburypopularmusic.com/for-librarians.
This new book is an invaluable resource for specialists and non-specialists alike. With contributions from leading scholars of the field and covering a comprehensive range of genres and styles, it will be useful to anyone researching or just interested in the popular musics of the Middle East and North Africa. I will certainly be pointing my own students to this text! * Laudan Nooshin, Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology, City University London, UK *
No mere reference volume, this is a fascinating and engagingly written introduction to the incredibly rich variety of musical genres of the Middle East and North Africa, from folkloric Bedouin songs to the seamen's anthems of Kuwait to the working class sha'bi of Egypt. Especially impressive is the inclusion of varieties of music from regions often ignored or forgotten, including Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the Arabian Gulf. Learned yet accessible, it is an invaluable resource, and a truly great read. * Ted Swedenburg, Professor of Anthropology, University of Arkansas, USA *
ISBN: 9781501311468
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 471g
168 pages