American Popular Music (Paperback)

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• Format: Paperback   Learn more about the Paperback format using Tower WIKI.
• Number of Pages: 560
• ISBN: 0195396308
• WAPI (Tower ID): 113968828
• Release Date: November 13, 2009
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The most complete, colorful, and authoritative package of its kind, American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3, Third Edition, examines popular music in the United States from its beginnings into the 21st century.
Highlighting the contributions of diverse groups, Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman trace the development of jazz, blues, country, rock, hip-hop, and other popular styles. They combine an in-depth treatment of the music itself--including discussions of stylistic elements and analyses of musical examples--with solid coverage of attendant historical, social, and cultural circumstances.
NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION
DT Significantly expanded coverage of the Latin American stream of influence throughout, including Latin music in the big-band era, the mambo craze of the 1950s, bossa nova, and salsa
DT Thoroughly updated discussions of online distribution models, technology, and new trends in popular music
DT Exact timings included in the listening guides to help students orient themselves as they use the two in-text audio CDs
DT New appendix illustrating the basic musical concepts of beat, tempo, rhythm, and form
DT A free six-month subscription to the Encyclopedia of Popular Music online
Remarkably accessible and student-friendly, the third edition also offers:
DT Detailed listening charts that explain the most important elements of recordings discussed at length in the text
DT Boxed inserts on significant individuals, recordings, and cultural issues, with an illustrated timeline at the back of the book
DT An iMix (published at iTunes)
DT An updated Companion Website (www.oup.com/us/popmusic) containing resources for both instructors (PowerPoint lecture slides, assignments and exercises, filmographies, and review/discussion questions) and students (chapter outlines, brief biographies, flashcards, and weblinks)
DT A free Instructor's Manual and Computerized Test Bank on CD

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