Struggling to Define a Nation
| Author | : Charles Hiroshi Garrett |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2008-10-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520254862 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520254864 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (864 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Struggling to Define a Nation by : Charles Hiroshi Garrett
Download or read book Struggling to Define a Nation written by Charles Hiroshi Garrett and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-10-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifying music as a vital site of cultural debate, this book captures the dynamic, contested nature of musical life in the United States. It examines an array of genres - including art music, jazz, popular song, ragtime, and Hawaiian music - and well-known musicians, such as Charles Ives, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Irving Berlin.