Folk & traditional music books

This bi-annual guide covers performers and writers in a range of musical styles, including pop, rock, rap, jazz,...  Read More >>

Introduction; Negotiating difference: ethnicity and identity in contemporary Britain; Music, culture and identity;...  Read More >>

Introduction; Negotiating difference: ethnicity and identity in contemporary Britain; Music, culture and identity;...  Read More >>

Including a discography of the artists featured in the book, this is a comprehensive book on contemporary Aboriginal...  Read More >>

What is Philosophy of Halakhah? Can the Halakhah be understood philosophically? Is the Halakhah</p>  Read More >>

This bi-annual guide covers performers and writers in a range of musical styles, including pop, rock, rap, jazz,...  Read More >>

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An autobiography of Woody Guthrie, founder of modern American folk music. This book presents a cynical, earthy and...  Read More >>

This handbook provides an in-depth survey of the full spectrum of black and white South African music. It explores...  Read More >>

In one sense a folklorist's portrayal of a notable folk artist's life and art, Listening for a Life is equally a...  Read More >>

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Barbara Allen; Greensleeves; How Can I Keep from Singing; Loch Lomond; Scarborough Fair; The Ash Grove; Water Is...  Read More >>

Barbara Allen; Greensleeves; How Can I Keep from Singing; Loch Lomond; Scarborough Fair; The Ash Grove; Water Is...  Read More >>

An exploration of the pervasive influence of jazz on all forms of American music, this work maps the unexpected...  Read More >>

This bi-annual guide covers performers and writers in a range of musical styles, including pop, rock, rap, jazz,...  Read More >>

Die Grenzen aufzuzeigen, an die die Musikwissenschaft in ihrer Auseinandersetzung mit Musik und Wissenschaft beständig...  Read More >>

Originally published 25 years ago, Watermelon Wine was praised for its honest, unsentimental examination of the...  Read More >>

Traditional fiddle music from England, Ireland and Scotland. A flexible format and extra optional parts makes these...  Read More >>

Like rock n' roll, bluegrass exploded out of a post-World War II atmosphere in which more Americans opened their...  Read More >>

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The book is a listener's guide to Upper Midwestern traditional and ethnic music, packed with photos, essays, and...  Read More >>

Originally presented as author's thesis (doctoral)--Universit'at, Potsdam, 2003/04.  Read More >>

This is a collection of art songs from contemporary African American composers.  Read More >>

This book investigates 'Gypsy music' as a marked and marketable exotic substance, and as a site of active cultural...  Read More >>

(Vocal Collection). American composer Celius Dougherty (1902-1986) created lovely arrangements of favorite folksongs...  Read More >>