"Exploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional
Traditions in the United States" reflects the fascinating diversity
of regional and grassroots music in the United States. The book
covers the diverse strains of American folk music--Latin, Native
American, African, French-Canadian, British, and Cajun--and offers
a chronology of the development of folk music in the United
States.
The book is divided into discrete chapters covering topics as
seemingly disparate as sacred harp singing, conjunto music, the
folk revival, blues, and ballad singing. It is among the few
textbooks in American music that recognizes the importance and
contributions of Native Americans as well as those who live, sing,
and perform music along our borderlands, from the French speaking
citizens in northern Vermont to the extensive Hispanic population
living north of the Rio Grande River, recognizing and reflecting
the increasing importance of the varied Latino traditions that have
informed our folk music since the founding of the United States.
Another chapter includes detailed information about the roots of
hip hop and this new edition features a new chapter on urban folk
music, exploring traditions in our cities, with a case study
focusing on Washington, D.C. "Exploring American Folk Music" also
introduces you to such important figures in American music as Bob
Wills, Lydia Mendoza, Bob Dylan, and Muddy Waters, who helped shape
what America sounds like in the twenty-first century. It also
features new sections at the end of each chapter with up-to-date
recommendations for "Suggested Listening," "Suggested Reading," and
"Suggested Viewing."
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