America's Musical Landscape
8th Edition
Published on 29. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
466 pages
978-1-260-08556-3 (ISBN)
Description
America's Musical Landscape, 8e provides readers with an extensive understanding of the progression of American music over time, together with an appreciation of the music's diverse cultural roots. Chapters are enhanced with the inclusion of over 70 listening examples, connections to other arts, and Thinking Critically boxes throughout. Ultimately, the music fundamentals covered will enable students to listen to new music receptively and creatively. With this new edition, all musical examples are easily accessible through Spotify. This allows students to hear complete performances (rather than excerpts as before) of a wide variety of music on the device of their choice.
More details
Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
OH
United States
Target group
College/higher education
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Graduate Student
Illustrations
19 Illustrations
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-260-08556-3 (9781260085563)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Jean Ferris
ISE America's Musical Landscape
Book
03/2022
9th Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
€88.08
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Person
After receiving her MA in Music History and Literature at Arizona State University, Jean Ferris taught Music History and Appreciation at ASU. In addition to her work at the University, she has been involved with the music community by serving as a church choir director, singing with the Phoenix Symphony Chorale, playing the organ, and touring to Japan with her high school handbell choir--apparently the first handbell choir to perform in that country.
Ferris is the author of two books: Music: The Art of Listening and America's Musical Landscape.
Ferris is the author of two books: Music: The Art of Listening and America's Musical Landscape.
Content
Prelude: Basic Properties of Musical SoundThe Elements of Music
Part 1: Music in Early North AmericaChapter 1: North American Indian MusicChapter 2: Early Folk MusicChapter 3: Religious Music in the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal PeriodsChapter 4: Secular Music in the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal Periods
Part 2: The Tumultuous Nineteenth CenturyChapter 5: Religious Music in the Early Nineteenth CenturyChapter 6: Popular Music of the Civil War EraChapter 7: Concert Music
Part 3: The Growth of Vernacular TraditionsChapter 8: The Rise of Popular CultureChapter 9: The Jazz AgeChapter 10: Jazz 1930-1960Chapter 11: Country MusicChapter 12: Latin Popular Musics
Part 4: Vernacular Musics Since Rock and RollChapter 13: Rock and RollChapter 14: Rock Flirts with CountryChapter 15: Jazz Since 1960Chapter 16: Popular Music Since 1970
Part 5: Music for Theater and FilmChapter 17: Musical TheaterChapter 18: Music for FilmsChapter 19: American Opera
Part 6: Tradition and Innovation in Concert MusicChapter 20: Experimental Music: RevolutionChapter 21 Early Twentieth-Century Mainstream Concert Music: EvolutionChapter 22: The Avant-Garde, ContinuedChapter 23: The Recent Mainstream
GlossaryCreditsIndex
Part 1: Music in Early North AmericaChapter 1: North American Indian MusicChapter 2: Early Folk MusicChapter 3: Religious Music in the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal PeriodsChapter 4: Secular Music in the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal Periods
Part 2: The Tumultuous Nineteenth CenturyChapter 5: Religious Music in the Early Nineteenth CenturyChapter 6: Popular Music of the Civil War EraChapter 7: Concert Music
Part 3: The Growth of Vernacular TraditionsChapter 8: The Rise of Popular CultureChapter 9: The Jazz AgeChapter 10: Jazz 1930-1960Chapter 11: Country MusicChapter 12: Latin Popular Musics
Part 4: Vernacular Musics Since Rock and RollChapter 13: Rock and RollChapter 14: Rock Flirts with CountryChapter 15: Jazz Since 1960Chapter 16: Popular Music Since 1970
Part 5: Music for Theater and FilmChapter 17: Musical TheaterChapter 18: Music for FilmsChapter 19: American Opera
Part 6: Tradition and Innovation in Concert MusicChapter 20: Experimental Music: RevolutionChapter 21 Early Twentieth-Century Mainstream Concert Music: EvolutionChapter 22: The Avant-Garde, ContinuedChapter 23: The Recent Mainstream
GlossaryCreditsIndex