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This book presents a conspectus of information about traditional Ethiopian music. Its discussion is primarily of the music of the Hamo-Semitic plateaux people and is divided into three sections: I. Musical Instruments; II. Secular Music; III. Ecclesiastical Music.

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Just as American culture has been constructed by people of many ethnicities, roots music in America is multicultural in nature. This volume presents influential musical cultures from throughout the multicultural history of American vernacular song.

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A necessity for scholars, students, archivists, and individual record collectors and dealers.

The goals of this volume are many and varied: to promote thought and discussion toward a concise definition of recorded ethnic music;

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"Strongly recommended for undergraduate and graduate libraries; useful in theater, American history, and ethnic studies." Choice

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Music has long played a prominent role in cultural diplomacy, but until now no resource has comparatively examined policies that shape how non-western countries use music in international relations. Inspired by decolonization, this book describes policies and legal frameworks that impact musics role in cultural diplomacy worldwide.

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"Examines the meaning of Europe in contemporary art-house and popular films from across the continent"--

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"Examines the meaning of Europe in contemporary art-house and popular films from across the continent"--

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A critical primer on the work of artist Eva Hesse.

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This book is about a most important topic: the systematic evaluation of policies, plans, and programs before they are implemented.

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A gathering of stellar writings on the life, legend, music, and meaning of Bob Marley, international voice of dissent and freedom

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"Excellence" is a story about the quality of the music played in the "Live Music Capital of the World," Austin, Texas. From venue to venue, Michael Wright has seen and photographed live performances from musicians who passionately give their time and effort with one goal in mind: your happiness.

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Experiencing Berlioz offers an accessible pathway into the underlying allure of Berlioz's music. His views on rehearsing and conducting, bumpy career ride and failures, the journey of a work through revisions and editions, and historical performance practices provide a backdrop to discussions of his most significant works.

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Sherrell explores American musical theater, beginning with the early-twentieth-century shift from European-influenced operettas and bawdy variety shows to sophisticated works and thus provides listeners with the tools and background necessary to gain an understanding of the highly variegated structure and character of Broadway music.

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"The first in-depth study of participant engagement with experiential media derived from cinema culture"--

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In Experiencing Led Zeppelin: A Listeners Companion, musician and writer Gregg Akkerman looks behind the curtain of rock gods sensationalism at this performing acts musical legacy. Putting readers right where the band was performing its iconic numbers, Akkerman is the guide for anyone intent on understanding how Led Zeppelin's music works.

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Experiencing the Rolling Stones draws together a broad swath of postwar history as it covers the bands origins in Swinging London through to their recording sessions outside of England. Malvinni takes an especially close look at Keith Richards guitar work and its effect on the bands music, as well as the multiple changes in the bands members.

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