Music in New Jersey, 1655-1860

Music in New Jersey, 1655-1860
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Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 0838622704
ISBN-13 : 9780838622704
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Music in New Jersey, 1655-1860 by : Charles H. Kaufman

Employs nearly 4,000 names of music teachers, performers, instrument, makers, and tradesmen who contributed to the musical upbringing of one of our nation's earliest-settled regions. Also includes a study of sacred and secular music, concert life, music education, publications, and the music trades in New Jersey in this period.

New Jersey Folk Revival Music

New Jersey Folk Revival Music
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9781625853936
ISBN-13 : 1625853939
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis New Jersey Folk Revival Music by : Michael C. Gabriele

New Jersey shaped folk revival music into an art form. The saga began with the bawdy tunes sung in colonial-era taverns and continued with the folk songs that echoed through the Pine Barrens. "Guitar Mania" became a phenomenon in the 1800s, and twentieth-century studio recordings in Camden were monumental. Performances by legendary artists like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan spotlighted the state's folk revival movement and led to a flourishing community of folk organizations, festivals and open-mic nights at village coffeehouses. Author Michael Gabriele traces the evolution and living history of folk revival music in the Garden State and how it has changed the lives of people on stage and in the audience.

The Cambridge History of American Music

The Cambridge History of American Music
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 668
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ISBN-10 : 0521454298
ISBN-13 : 9780521454292
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge History of American Music by : David Nicholls

The Cambridge History of American Music, first published in 1998, celebrates the richness of America's musical life. It was the first study of music in the United States to be written by a team of scholars. American music is an intricate tapestry of many cultures, and the History reveals this wide array of influences from Native, European, African, Asian, and other sources. The History begins with a survey of the music of Native Americans and then explores the social, historical, and cultural events of musical life in the period until 1900. Other contributors examine the growth and influence of popular musics, including film and stage music, jazz, rock, and immigrant, folk, and regional musics. The volume also includes valuable chapters on twentieth-century art music, including the experimental, serial, and tonal traditions.

New Jersey Ethnic History

New Jersey Ethnic History
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Total Pages : 74
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433048773141
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

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America's Instrument

America's Instrument
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 0807824844
ISBN-13 : 9780807824849
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis America's Instrument by : Philip F. Gura

This handsome illustrated history traces the transformation of the banjo from primitive folk instrument to sophisticated musical machine and, in the process, offers a unique view of the music business in nineteenth-century America. Philip Gura and Jame

Colonial Taverns of New Jersey

Colonial Taverns of New Jersey
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9781467148962
ISBN-13 : 1467148962
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Colonial Taverns of New Jersey by : Michael C. Gabriele

Eat, Drink, Be Merry and Join the Revolution New Jersey was the "Crossraods of the American Revolution," and its colonial taverns were havens for Patriots and Loyalists alike to debate the political question of independce and even plan much of the Revolution itself. Taverns were the social and political centers of colonial society and the Garden State had a myriad of establishments that played prominent roles in the founding of the nation. Taverns became recruitment stations for colonial militias and provided a meeting place for local committees of safety. George Washington used them as headquarters and safe houses for his spies and local troops. Discover the intoxicating history of the unheardled driving force in the fight for freedom, the colonial tavern in New Jersey.

Music of the Colonial and Revolutionary Era

Music of the Colonial and Revolutionary Era
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9780313061899
ISBN-13 : 0313061890
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Music of the Colonial and Revolutionary Era by : John Ogasapian

The colonial days of America marked not only the beginnings of a country, but also of a new culture, part of which was the first American music publishers, entrepreneurs, and instrument makers forging musical communities from New England to New Spain. Elements of British, Spanish, German, Scots-Irish, and Native American music all contributed to the many cultures and subcultures of the early nation. While English settlers largely sought to impose their own culture in the new land, the adaptation of native music by Spanish settlers provided an important cultural intersection. The music of the Scots-Irish in the middle colonies planted the seeds of a folk ballad tradition. In New England, the Puritans developed a surprisingly rich—and recreational—musical culture. At the same time, the Regular Singing Movement attempted to reduce the role of the clergy in religious services. More of a cultural examination than a music theory book, this work provides vastly informative narrative chapters on early American music and its role in colonial and Revolutionary culture. Chapter bibliographies, a timeline, and a subject index offer additional resources for readers. The American History through Music series examines the many different types of music prevalent throughout U.S. history, as well as the roles these music types have played in American culture. John Ogasapian's volume on the Colonial and Revolutionary period applies this cultural focus to the music of America's infancy and illuminates the surprisingly complex relationships in music of that time.

Dance and Its Music in America, 1528-1789

Dance and Its Music in America, 1528-1789
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Publisher : Pendragon Press
Total Pages : 720
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ISBN-10 : 1576471276
ISBN-13 : 9781576471272
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Dance and Its Music in America, 1528-1789 by : Kate Van Winkle Keller

Spanish exploration and settlement -- French exploration and settlement -- The English plantation colonies in the South -- The tobacco colonies -- New England -- The Middle Atlantic colonies.

Checklist of Writings on American Music, 1640-1992

Checklist of Writings on American Music, 1640-1992
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 0810831333
ISBN-13 : 9780810831339
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Checklist of Writings on American Music, 1640-1992 by : Guy A. Marco

Cumulative index to all three volumes of Literature of American Music in Books and Folk Music Collections.

Music at Michigan

Music at Michigan
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Publisher : UM Libraries
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015009778088
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Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

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