The Music Of American Folk Song And Selected Other Writings On American Folk Music
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The Music Of American Folk Song And Selected Other Writings On American Folk Music
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Author : Ruth Crawford Seeger
language : en
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Release Date : 2001
The Music Of American Folk Song And Selected Other Writings On American Folk Music written by Ruth Crawford Seeger and has been published by University Rochester Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Music categories.
This is the first publication of an annotated monograph by the noted composer and folksong scholar Ruth Crawford Seeger. Originally written as a foreword for the 1940 book Our Singing Country, it was considered too long and was replaced by a much shorter version. According to her stepson, Pete Seeger, when the original was not included "Ruth suffered one of the biggest disappointments of the last ten years of her life. It just killed her . . . She was trying to analyze the whole style and problem of performing this music." Along with her children Mike and Peggy Seeger, he has long desired to see this work in print as it was meant to be read. The manuscript has been edited from several varying sources by Larry Polansky, with the assistance of Seeger's biographer Judith Tick. It is divided into two sections: I. "A Note on Transcription" and II. "Notes on the Songs and on Manners of Singing." Seeger examines all aspects of the relationship between singer, song, notation, the eventual performer, and the transcriber. In Section I, Seeger develops a complex and well-organized system of notation for these songs which is meant to be both descritive (transcription as cultural preservation) and prescriptive (she intended that others would be able to perform these songs). In Section II, she provides an interpretive theory for performance of this music, and suggests how performers might make the songs "their own" through a deep knowledge of the original styles. Ruth Crawford Seeger considered this work to be both a major accomplishment and a central statement of her own ideas on the topic. Larry Polansky is Associate Professor of Music at Dartmouth College, and a well-known composer and theorist on American music. Judith Tick is Professor of Music at Northeastern University and author of the first major biography of Ruth Crawford Seeger.
Animal Folk Songs For Children
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Author : Ruth Crawford Seeger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Animal Folk Songs For Children written by Ruth Crawford Seeger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Animals categories.
A collection of forty American folk songs about all kinds of animals.
American Folk Songs For Guitar
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Author : David Nadal
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2001-01-01
American Folk Songs For Guitar written by David Nadal and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Music categories.
Specially transcribed and arranged for beginning and intermediate guitar players, this anthology of 49 classics includes such perennial favorites as Beautiful Dreamer, Amazing Grace, Aura Lee, On Top of Old Smoky, Blue Tail Fly, Camptown Races, Dixie's Land, Yankee Doodle, Sweet Betsy from Pike, John Henry, and many more.
100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own
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Author : Dick Weissman
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2014-01-30
100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own written by Dick Weissman and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-30 with Music categories.
In recent years an almost overwhelming number of books have appeared covering various aspects of American folk music and its history. Before 1970, most comprised collections of songs with a sprinkling of biographical information on noted performers. Over the past decade, however, scholars, journalists, and folk artists themselves have contributed biographies and autobiographies, instructional books and historical surveys, sociological studies and ethnographic analyses of this musical genre. In 100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own, performer and historian Dick Weissman offers a reliable route through the growing sea of book-length studies, establishing for future scholars a foundation for their research. Beginning with early twentieth-century collections of folk songs, the author brings readers to the present by exploring modern studies of important events, critical collections of primary sources, the most significant musical instruction guides, and in-depth portraits of traditional and contemporary American folk musicians. For each title selected, Weissman provides his own brief summary of its contents and assessment of its significance for the reader—whether fan or scholar. Folk music fans, scholars, and students of the American folk music tradition—indeed, any reader seeking guidance on the best books in the field—will want a copy of this vital work.
Animal Folk Songs For Children
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Author : Ruth Crawford Seeger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-07
Animal Folk Songs For Children written by Ruth Crawford Seeger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07 with categories.
Noted musician, folklorist, & teacher Ruth Crawford Seeger has selected & arranged more than 40 American folk songs about all kinds of animals -- rabbits, hounds, Ôpossums, raccoons, bears, snakes, cows, sows, turkeys -- even crocodiles! She gathered these authentic songs from field recordings in the archives of the Library of Congress & transposed them from banjo-guitar-fiddle & voice patterns into piano scores. Primarily from the South, many of the songs show a black African influence which, when mixed with other cultural traditions, results in a strong, resilient music unique to the American experience. These animal songs, with amusing illustrations, will be a delight not only for children, but for those teachers & librarians who work with them.
American Folk Songs 2 Volumes
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Author : Norman Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2008-09-30
American Folk Songs 2 Volumes written by Norman Cohen and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-30 with Music categories.
This state-by-state collection of folksongs describes the history, society, culture, and events characteristic of all fifty states. Unlike all other state folksong collections, this one does not focus on songs collected in the particular states, but rather on songs concerning the life and times of the people of that state. The topics range from the major historical events, such as the Boston Tea Party, the attack on Fort Sumter, and the California Gold Rush, to regionally important events such as disasters and murders, labor problems, occupational songs, ethnic conflicts. Some of the songs will be widely recognized, such as Casey Jones, Marching Through Georgia, or Sweet Betsy from Pike. Others, less familiar, have not been reprinted since their original publication, but deserve to be studied because of what they tell about the people of these United States, their loves, labors, and losses, and their responses to events. The collection is organized by regions, starting with New England and ending with the states bordering the Pacific Ocean, and by states within each region. For each state there are from four to fifteen songs presented, with an average of 10 songs per state. For each song, a full text is reprented, followed by discussion of the song in its historical context. References to available recordings and other versions are given. Folksongs, such as those discussed here, are an important tool for historians and cultural historians because they sample experiences of the past at a different level from that of contemporary newspaper accounts and academic histories. These songs, in a sense, are history writ small. Includes: Away Down East, The Old Granite State, Connecticut, The Virginian Maid's Lament, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny, I'm Going Back to North Carolina, Shut up in Cold Creek Mine, Ain't God Good to Iowa?, Dakota Land, Dear Prairie Home, Cheyenne Boys, I'm off for California, and others.
Exploring American Folk Music
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Author : Kip Lornell
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date : 2012-05-29
Exploring American Folk Music written by Kip Lornell and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-29 with Music categories.
The perfect introduction to the many strains of American-made music
American Folk Song And Folk Lore
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Author : Alan Lomax
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
American Folk Song And Folk Lore written by Alan Lomax and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with Literary Criticism categories.
American Folk Tales And Songs
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Author : Richard Chase
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2014-05-05
American Folk Tales And Songs written by Richard Chase and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-05 with Music categories.
Full of lively stories, jokes, and games for performance, the book also includes 40 songs with melody and guitar chords. Written by outstanding practicing folk performer. Includes 44 illustrations.
The Oxford Encyclopedia Of Women In World History
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Author : Bonnie G. Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Oxford Encyclopedia Of Women In World History written by Bonnie G. Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Encyclopedia of Women in World History captures the experiences of women throughout world history in a comprehensive, 4-volume work. Although there has been extensive research on women in history by region, no text or reference work has comprehensively covered the role women have played throughout world history. The past thirty years have seen an explosion of research and effort to present the experiences and contributions of women not only in the Western world but across the globe. Historians have investigated womens daily lives in virtually every region and have researched the leadership roles women have filled across time and region. They have found and demonstrated that there is virtually no historical, social, or demographic change in which women have not been involved and by which their lives have not been affected. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History benefits greatly from these efforts and experiences, and illuminates how women worldwide have influenced and been influenced by these historical, social, and demographic changes. The Encyclopedia contains over 1,250 signed articles arranged in an A-Z format for ease of use. The entries cover six main areas: biographies; geography and history; comparative culture and society, including adoption, abortion, performing arts; organizations and movements, such as the Egyptian Uprising, and the Paris Commune; womens and gender studies; and topics in world history that include slave trade, globalization, and disease. With its rich and insightful entries by leading scholars and experts, this reference work is sure to be a valued, go-to resource for scholars, college and high school students, and general readers alike.