Folk and Traditional Music of the Western Continents

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Folk and Traditional Music of the Western Continents

Entry/Object ID

L9999.999.3360

Description

Folk and Traditional Music of the Western Continents. This book gives a comprehensive survey of traditional and folk music of Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Nettl writes of musical styles, region by region, the uses of music and instruments of the various cultures. Examples are given of music and words of folk songs, uses are explained and instruments are explained. This book is part of the Prentice Hall History of Music Series. 213/Hardbound Illustrations/Charts

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Music, Folk music, Musical instruments

Search Terms

Folk Music, Tradional Music, Structure of Folk Music, Germanic People, Eastern Europe/, France, Italy, Iberian Peninsula, African Music South of the Sahara, American Indians, Negro Folk Music/, Western Descended Folk Music in America, Africa

Book Details

Author

Bruno Nettl

Place Published

City

Englewood Cliffs

State/Province

New Jersey

Date Published

1965

Call No.

BlackHist NE

LCCN

65-17798

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good