Sounds of the South - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 082231343X ISBN 13 : 9780822313434

Editeur : Duke University Press, 1992

Synopsis

Beyond the familiar forms of Mississippi Delta Blues and mainstream country music, the vernacular music of the South also ranges from the ceremonial music of Native Americans, to "shout" singing in South Carolina sea islands, Cajun fiddling, and Mexican-American conjunto music. Sounds of the South assesses past efforts to document these richly varied musical forms and the challenges facing future work.
"Sounds of the South"--a 1989 conference that gathered record collectors, folklorists, musicians, record producers, librarians, archivists, and traditional music lovers--celebrated the official opening of the Southern Folklife Collection with the John Edwards Memorial Collection at the library of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Based on that conference, Sounds of the South includes Bill Malone's account of his own career as fan and scholar of country music, Paul Oliver on European blues scholarship, and Ray Funk on researching Black Gospel Quartets.
The contributors look at a number of topics related to the role of the archivist/folklorist in recording and documenting the music of the South--evaluating past fieldwork and current needs in documentation, archival issues, prospects for the publication of recordings, and changes in music and technology. Written in an accessible style, this volume will be of interest to all those concerned with preserving the music of the American South.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Daniel W. Patterson is Kenan Professor of English at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the coeditor, with Charles W. Zug III, of Arts in Earnest: North Carolina Folklife (Duke University Press).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Duke University Press
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 082231343X
• ISBN 13: 9780822313434
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Patterson Daniel W.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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