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Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 8: Genres: North America - Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
John Shepherd
A reference to a range of American musical styles, from Barbershop to Bluegrass and from Ragtime to Rockabilly. It also includes discussions on cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; and, typical features of performance and presentation.
800 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 10, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9781441160782 |
| Publishers | Continuum Publishing Corporation |
| Genre | Interdisciplinary Studies > Pop Culture |
| Pages | 584 |
| Dimensions | 176 × 245 × 37 mm · 1.14 kg |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Horn, David (Independent Scholar, UK) |
| Editor | Shepherd, Dr. John (Carleton University, Canada) |
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