Music in the New World / Charles Hamm.
| Author/creator | Hamm, Charles |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Norton, ©1983. |
| Description | xiv, 722 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The music of the Native American -- Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs in the colonies -- Anglo-American music in oral tradition -- Concert and operatic music in colonial and federal America -- The African slave and his music in America -- William Billings and Lowell Mason: birth and reform -- The origins and beginnings of American popular song -- The dawning of classical music in America (1825-65) -- Stephen Foster and indigenous American song -- Shape-note, camp-meeting, and gospel hymnody -- Marching and dancing through nineteenth-century America -- The rise of classical composition in America: the years after the Civil war -- The music of Tin Pan Alley -- Soulful singing and syncopated dance music; or the roots of jazz -- The search for a national identity -- Diamonds in the rough - hillbilly and country-western music -- The golden age of jazz -- The second wave and its impact on American composition -- The American avant-garde -- The age of rock. |
| Abstract | This book is both a history of music in America and a history of American music. |
| Local note | Little-239712 - $15.88 |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 659-692), discography (pages 695-706), and index. |
| LCCN | 82006481 |
| ISBN | 0393951936 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML200.H17 M8 1983 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |