I Hear America Singing: An Introduction to Popular Music - Couverture souple

Kastin, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 013353376X ISBN 13 : 9780133533767

Editeur : Pearson, 2001

Synopsis

For courses in American Music, Musical History, and American Popular Culture.

This book introduces the history and influence of American music within the broader context of American culture. The central focus is to forge connections between the world of contemporary pop music (with which most students are intensely involved) and the historical roots of this music (which most know very little about). A framework is provided for exposing the links in a chain of influence that encompasses the entire scope of our nation's musical heritage―from traditional folk ballads and blues, to contemporary rock and rap.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

David Kastin has over twenty-five years experience as an educator and curriculum specialist. He has used his academic background in American studies and journalism to create innovative programs for institutions such as The American Museum of the Moving Image, New York Newsday, and The American Social History Project. He also has written on music and the media for the Village Voice, Downbeat, and other publications. He currently is teaching an interdisciplinary course in American literature and popular music at Stuyvesant High School in New York City.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

I Hear America Singing: An Introduction to Popular Music explores the evolution of popular music within the broader context of American social, political, and cultural history. By forging connections between contemporary popular music and its roots in blues, jazz, and traditional folk music, this book offers a compelling portrait of America's rich musical heritage.

• Tells the story of the major genres of American popular music using an engaging narrative style.
• Sidebars provide biographical sketches as well as entries on subjects of special interest (such as the minstrel show, Tin Pan Alley, and the griot tradition).
• Excerpts from works by Jack Kerouac, Sterling A. Brown, Frank O'Hara, Jayne Cortez, and Ralph Ellison, among others, highlight the influence of popular music on American literature and culture.
• Suggested projects for each chapter encourage an active learning experience.
• Approximately 125 contemporary and archival photographs reflect the vitality of America's popular music.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 013353376X
• ISBN 13: 9780133533767
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie