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• Winner of <DIV>Klaus Wachsmann Prize for Advanced and Critical Essays in Organology, Society for Ethnomusicology, 2014.</DIV> 2014

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An illuminating and occasionally whimsical account, in keeping with the instrument itself. -- Library Journal Ethnographically rich, compellingly written, and resting on a solid theoretical and methodological foundation, Marion Jacobson's cultural history of the accordion is a welcome addition to the extant literature on popular music, free-reed instruments, and cultural and diaspora studies. -- Italian American Review

A fascinating cultural history of the most underestimated of instruments. -- Booklist Wunnerful, wunnerful. . . . A delightful and illuminating surprise. -- The Wall Street Journal

A fascinating cultural history of the most underestimated of instruments. -- Booklist Wunnerful, wunnerful. . . . A delightful and illuminating surprise. -- The Wall Street Journal

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Marion Jacobson holds a Ph.D. in music and ethnomusicology from New York University. An accordionist herself, she has performed with klezmer bands and accordion bands, and in old-timey jam sessions, but her favorite spot for gigs is the New York City subway.

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