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Representing the first attempt to compile a complete catalog of the entertainers who appeared on film in Great Britain from the invention of the cinema in the mid-1890s to the present, this innovative book covers more than 2,000 entertainers.

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Vieira focuses on the relationship between environmental pollution and socioeconomic underdevelopment and emphasizes the role information can play in the protection of the Third World environment.

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"Eric Clapton's position as the world's greatest rock guitarist is unlikely to change in our lifetime. His career over the past four decades has been closely followed by millions of fans, as a member o"

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"In his tragically short life (1928--1964), Eric Dolphy was a titanic force in the development of the sixties avant-garde (or "new thing") from the hard bop of the late fifties. The searing intensity an"

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This book looks closely at Ernst Lubitschs The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg, a film undervalued by film scholars and critics. It advocates for the elevation of the film within the canon of Lubitschs films, as well as an appreciation of the classical style it represents, characterized by aesthetics, meticulous structure, and understatement.

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As a result of both his political reputation--destroyed by false charges of Nazism after World War II--and his rejection of avant-garde techniques, the recordings and compositions of Ernst von Dohnnyi went largely ignored for most of the 20th century.

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Peter Valenti presents an objective evaluation of Flynn's impact on both American popular culture and the development of motion pictures.

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Esther Williamson Ballou was greatly admired by all who encountered her remarkable versatility as a musician and teacher. Although her music has continued to be performed over the years since her death in 1973, this volume is the first book-length study of her life and contributions to the musical world.

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This new book contains the most comprehensive bibliography of Ethel Merman's work and materials written on this great American entertainer.

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This study of Erich von Stroheim, Ernst Lubitsch, and Billy Wilder focuses on what the common ethical themes in their Hollywood films unveil about the cultural and intellectual heritage of these German and Austrian migrs and their influence on American culture.

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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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