The Oxford Companion To Australian Music
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The Oxford Companion To Australian Music
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Author : Warren Arthur Bebbington
language : en
Publisher: Melbourne : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1997
The Oxford Companion To Australian Music written by Warren Arthur Bebbington and has been published by Melbourne : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
The Oxford Companion to Australian Music is a reference work that will be of interest to music lovers as well as of use to musicians, scholars and students. To date no volume has combined an account of Australia's music with biographical information about its musicians, a critical guide totheir works, publishers and recordings, and a guide to the burgeoning literature in the field. With more than 2,000 entries, the Companion ranges across a wide spectrum, from ancient Aboriginal traditions and European-derived orchestral, operatic and concert music, to Australian folk jazz, country, popular, rock, electronic and experimental music. It covers the music not only of mainstreamaudiences but also of Australia's religious denominations and recent migrant communities. Special attention is given to the distinctive features of Australian musical life: its reliance on government support rather than private or ecclesiastical patronage, its unquenchable appetite for eisteddfods,choral societies and bands; the shadow cast by European traditions; the vicissitudes of its attitudes towards composers; the late development of music criticism and scholarship; and the role of regional cities and towns. There are numerous entries on Aboriginal subjects and on key musical organizations and considerable space is given to a series of longer entries covering musical works, institutions, genres, instruments, terms, and many of the historical contexts of Australian music. These key essays offer anauthoritative framework for a better understanding of the shape and originality of music-making in Australia.
The Oxford Companion To Australian Jazz
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Author : Bruce Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1987
The Oxford Companion To Australian Jazz written by Bruce Johnson and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
This first comprehensive overview of the history of Australian jazz combines over 300 entries that survey a wide range of musicians, bands, venues, and record labels, and includes a series of informative essays that provide a coherent historical context.
The Oxford Companion To Australian Folklore
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Author : Gwenda Davey
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1993
The Oxford Companion To Australian Folklore written by Gwenda Davey and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Reference categories.
One of the best ways to ascertain a nation's character is to examine its informal or unofficial culture - its folklore. Australians' sense of nationality is defined not merely in relation to the places they inhabit and the careers they pursue, but also via the slang and languages they speak, the jokes and yarns they exchange, the objects they make, the way they behave towards one another, and the games they play. As Australia approaches the centenary of Federation, it is timely that questions should be asked about the nature of the Australian identity in a changing, urbanized, multicultural society. The Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore addresses these questions and illustrates the range and importance of Australia's folkloric heritage. Some of Australia's best-known writers, folklorists and academics have contributed articles to the Companion. Entries range from the descriptive (Gumleaf playing) to the analytical (Popular culture and folklore); from country halls to graffiti to archival preservation of audio tapes; from the bunyip to rebetika (Greek blues); from chain letters to patchwork quilts and Wagga rugs. Also included are biographies of notables in the folklore field, and short entries on myths and heroes such as Ned Kelly, Henry Lawson, 'The Wild Colonial Boy' and 'The Dog on the Tucker Box'. Many entries contain references for those wishing to read further on a particular topic, and an appendix supplies bibliographic guidance for researchers. Until recently, Australia was one of the few countries in the world that tended to disregard the collection, preservation, study and recognition of its folk heritage and its contemporary folklore. As well as being an invaluablereference for students, families and cultural historians, The Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore is a milestone in the scholarship of Australian folklore.
The New Oxford Companion To Music
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The New Oxford Companion To Music written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Music categories.
The Oxford Companion To Australian Literature
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Author : William Henry Wilde
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Oxford Companion To Australian Literature written by William Henry Wilde and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.
The Oxford Companion To Australian Literature
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Author : William Henry Wilde
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Oxford Companion To Australian Literature written by William Henry Wilde and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Australian literature categories.
This revised and expanded reference work provides a comprehensive account of Australian writing from 1788 to 1993. Details of a new generation of playwrights, poets and novelists have been added to the volume, along with reviews of the development of multiculturalism and Aboriginal writing.
The Oxford Companion To Jazz
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Author : Bill Kirchner
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005-07-14
The Oxford Companion To Jazz written by Bill Kirchner and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-14 with Music categories.
"Essays cover major historical trends and figures, discuss jazz in different countries, review the role of most instruments and consider the place of jazz in other arts, like dance, literature and film." N.Y. Times Book Rev. "This work is an effective single-volume device, leading current listeners to the music while including enough newer scholarship to retain the interest of connoisseurs." Libr J.
The Oxford Handbook Of The British Musical
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Author : Robert Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
The Oxford Handbook Of The British Musical written by Robert Gordon and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Music categories.
The first comprehensive academic survey of British musical theatre from its origins, The Oxford Handbook of the British Musical offers both a historical account of musical theatre from 1728 and a range of in-depth critical analyses of key works and productions that illustrate its aesthetic values and sociocultural meanings.
Historical Dictionary Of Australia
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Author : Norman Abjorensen
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-12-05
Historical Dictionary Of Australia written by Norman Abjorensen and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-05 with History categories.
Australia’s development, from the most unpromising of beginnings as a British prison in 1788 to the prosperous liberal democracy of the present is as remarkable as is its success as a country of large-scale immigration. Since 1942 it has been a loyal ally of the United States and has demonstrated this loyalty by contributing troops to the war in Vietnam and by being part of the “coalition of the willing” in the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and in operations in Afghanistan. In recent years, it has also been more willing to promote peace and democracy in its Pacific and Asian neighbors. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Australia covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Australia.
A Dictionary Of Australian Music
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Author : Warren Arthur Bebbington
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1998
A Dictionary Of Australian Music written by Warren Arthur Bebbington and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Foreign Language Study categories.
"Australian music has always been notable for its diversity and for its disproportionate contribution to international music. This new dictionary, reflects both these strengths. It derives from The Oxford Companion to Australian Music, although a number of new entries have been added."--BOOK JACKET.