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9780028733708
This is an inviting and succinct guide to our nation's musical culture. Kingman's view of American music as a number of distinct parallel streams is reflected in this text and includes the following: folk and ethnic music; popular sacred music; the southern music of country, blues, and rock; popular secular music; jazz; and classical music. Contrasting these across regions and times, he delivers a clear vision of the historical roles of music and composers in American culture.Kingman, Daniel is the author of 'American Music A Panorama', published 1990 under ISBN 9780028733708 and ISBN 0028733703.
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