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Lonesome Words - The Vocal Poetics of the Old English Lament and the African-American Blues Song (Hardcover, 2009 ed.) Loot Price: R1,581
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Lonesome Words - The Vocal Poetics of the Old English Lament and the African-American Blues Song (Hardcover, 2009 ed.): M....

Lonesome Words - The Vocal Poetics of the Old English Lament and the African-American Blues Song (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)

M. Mcgeachy

Series: The New Middle Ages

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The tenth-century Old English lament and twentieth-century blues song each speak the language of a distinct poetic tradition, yet the voices are remarkably similar in their emotive expression of loneliness. This innovative study juxtaposes the texts of each corpus to explore the features that characterize their vocal poetics. McGeachy examines how the texts evoke the dynamic of performance and explores the role of recording--in manuscript and on 78 rpm record--in establishing the distinctive formulas of each genre. Featured are a study of blues artist Robert Johnson's work and a comparison of two anthologies: the Exeter Book and the Folkways "Anthology of American Folk Music."

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United States
Series: The New Middle Ages
Release date: March 2009
First published: May 2006
Authors: M. Mcgeachy
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 182
Edition: 2009 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-6291-1
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Early music (up to c 1000 CE)
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General
Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music
Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Early music (up to c 1000 CE)
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LSN: 1-4039-6291-X
Barcode: 9781403962911

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