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The new edition of this anthology covers an array of American music genres that is broader than ever, including country, jazz, blues, rock, pop, opera, rap, classical and American Indian. With a completely new set of essays - seven recently published articles and nine original essays - this lively volume showcases the best new writings in American music geography. Highlighting the unique power of music to shape and reflect region and place, this illustrated collection looks at American music regions, place representations in music, the location of the music industry, nationalistic and antinationalistic music, environmental aspects of music and the impact of music on the cultural landscape.
Contents
Part 1 Regional and ethnic studies of American music: Stephen Foster and his musical geography of the South, Arthur J. Krim; from stomp dances to dew songs -American Indian music in Oklahoma, Hugh W. Foley, Jr.; music geography across the borderline - musical iconography, mythic themes and north American place perceptions of the United States-Mexico borderlands, Edward G. Huefe III; roll on Columbia - Woody Guthrie, migrants' tales and regional transformation in the Pacific northwest, John R. Gold; rappin' in America - a regional music phenomenon, George O. Carney. Part 2 Cultural hearths and cultural diffusion of American music: Western swing and forth worth - culture hearth of the first alternative country music form, George O. Carney; get your kicks on route 66! a song map of postwar migration, Arthur J. Krim; Americans at the MET - the rise of the home-grown opera star in the 20th century, John J. Flynn; cowabunga! surfer rock in Southern California and beyond, George O. Carney; why Seattle? an examination of an alternative rock culture hearth, Thomas L. Bell. Part 3 The role of place in American music: music and place, George O. Carney; place and innovation in popular music - the bebop revolution in jazz, Roger W. Stump; urban blues - the sound of the windy city, George O. Carney; Lubbock on everything - the evolution of place in popular music, Blake Gumprecht; Louie Louie land - music geography of the Pacific Northwest, Robert T. Kuhlken. Part 4 A selected music geography bibliography, George O. Carney. Part 5 Music resources on the Internet, George O. Carney.
