The Cambridge History of American Musi
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Book Description :

The Cambridge History of American Musiis the first study of musiin the United States tbe written by a teaof scholars. The volume begins with a survey of the musiof Native Americans and then explores the historicaand culturaevents of musicalife fothe period up t1900. Othecontributors then examine the growth of populamusic, including filand stage music, jazz, rock, and immigrant, folk, and regionamusic. The volume alsincludes chapters on twentieth-century art music, including the experimental, serial, and tonatraditions.

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