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245 14 a| The unbroken circle :b| tradition and innovation in the music of Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal /c| Fred Metting.;

260 a| Lanham, Md. :b| Scarecrow Press,c| 2001.;

300 a| xviii, 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| American folk music and musicians ;v| no. 5;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-285), discography (pages 271-274), and index.;

520 a| Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal, once musical partners, have had careers that are at once conservative and innovative, imbuing the best of folk traditions with their own powerful style. In this book, the author challenges the musical labels that often bind artists as he explores the inspirational sources behind these two men. Cooder was influenced by ragtime-blues, bottleneck gospel blues, Norteno music, epic folk ballads, as well as classical musicians. Mahal surrounded himself with Afro-Caribbean music, Chicago blues, and Hawaiian music. Both of these artists created a collage from these sources, resisting categories and always driving for the emotional center of the musical experience. Metting traces the parallels between the two, in their careers and their musical backgrounds. He demonstrates how American music transcends classification, finding definition in its very fluidity. The result of a study such as this is not only a respect for the earlier musical sources but also a desire to continue the tradition of adaptation and change. This book is a book well-suited for music students or American folklorists.;

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650 0 a| Folk musicz| United Statesx| History and criticism.=| ^A136350;

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The unbroken circle : tradition and innovation in the music of Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal / Fred Metting.

Author/creator	Metting, Fred, 1946-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2001.
Description	xviii, 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects	Cooder, Ry--Criticism and interpretation. Taj Mahal (Musician)--Criticism and interpretation. Folk music--United States. --History and criticism.

Series	American folk music and musicians ; no. 5 American folk music and musicians ; no. 5. ^A362367
Contents	Backgrounds and careers -- The folk revival -- The minstrel mix -- The songster -- Stretching the boundaries: the guitar greats -- Transitions and agitations -- Blues -- Sacred sounds and carnival delights -- Rock and roll -- Going back to the future: spices from around the world -- Conclusion. An unbroken circle.
Abstract	Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal, once musical partners, have had careers that are at once conservative and innovative, imbuing the best of folk traditions with their own powerful style. In this book, the author challenges the musical labels that often bind artists as he explores the inspirational sources behind these two men. Cooder was influenced by ragtime-blues, bottleneck gospel blues, Norteno music, epic folk ballads, as well as classical musicians. Mahal surrounded himself with Afro-Caribbean music, Chicago blues, and Hawaiian music. Both of these artists created a collage from these sources, resisting categories and always driving for the emotional center of the musical experience. Metting traces the parallels between the two, in their careers and their musical backgrounds. He demonstrates how American music transcends classification, finding definition in its very fluidity. The result of a study such as this is not only a respect for the earlier musical sources but also a desire to continue the tradition of adaptation and change. This book is a book well-suited for music students or American folklorists.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-285), discography (pages 271-274), and index.
LCCN	00038760
ISBN	0810838184 (alk. paper)

The unbroken circle : tradition and innovation in the music of Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal / Fred Metting.

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