Music of the Colonial and Revolutionary Era

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John Ogasapian

Book Code: GR2435

ISBN: 0-313-32435-2

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32435-2

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264 pages, illustrations; photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 10/30/2004

List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: American History through Music

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Especially recommended for collections with an in-depth American music history or Civil War holding.
—MBR Bookwatch June 2005

Description: The colonial days of America marked not only the beginnings of a country, but also of a new culture, part of which was the first American music publishers, entrepreneurs, and instrument makers forging musical communities from New England to New Spain. Elements of British, Spanish, German, Scots-Irish, and Native American music all contributed to the many cultures and subcultures of the early nation. While English settlers largely sought to impose their own culture in the new land, the adaptation of native music by Spanish settlers provided an important cultural intersection. The music of the Scots-Irish in the middle colonies planted the seeds of a folk ballad tradition. In New England, the Puritans developed a surprisingly rich--and recreational--musical culture. At the same time, the Regular Singing Movement attempted to reduce the role of the clergy in religious services. More of a cultural examination than a music theory book, this work provides vastly informative narrative chapters on early American music and its role in colonial and Revolutionary culture. Chapter bibliographies, a timeline, and a subject index offer additional resources for readers. The American History through Music series examines the many different types of music prevalent throughout U.S. history, as well as the roles these music types have played in American culture. John Ogasapian's volume on the Colonial and Revolutionary period applies this cultural focus to the music of America's infancy and illuminates the surprisingly complex relationships in music of that time.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
New Spain
New England
The Southern Colonies
The Middle Colonies
Music of the People
Music at the Margins: Native Americans and African Americans
The Revolutionary Period
Church Music in the Federal Era
Theatre, Concert, and Amateur Music in the Federal Era
Appendix 1: Sketches of Some Important Early American Musical Figures
Appendix 2: Timeline
Appendix 3: Selected Concert Programs
Bibliography
Appendix 4: Selected Discography
Appendix 5: Examples

LC Card Number: 2004048550

LCC Class: ML3917

Dewey Class: 780


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