Popular Music: A Reference Guide

by Roman Iwaschkin

Overview

This is a comprehensive guide to popular music literature, first published in 1986. Its main focus is on American and British works, but it includes significant works from other countries, making it truly international in scope.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138655294
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2017
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Popular Music
Pages:	674
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part 1. The Music 1. Popular Music Generally 2. Folk Music 3. Country Music 4. Cajun Music 5. Black Music 5.1. General Works 5.2. Sacred Music 5.3. Ragtime 5.4. Blues 5.5. Rhythm and Blues 5.6. Soul 5.7. Rap and Hip Hop 5.8. Caribbean Music 5.9. African Pop 6. Jazz 7. Stage and Screen 7.1. Minstreley 7.2. Music Hall 7.3. Vaudeville to Cabaret 7.4. Musicals and Revue 7.5. Venues 7.6. Dance Part 2. Biography 8. Collective Biographies 9. Individual Biographies Part 3. Technical 10. Music Education and Appreciation 11. Technique 12. Instruments Part 4. The Music Business 13. Business Aspects 14. Careers Part 5. Product 15. Songs 16. Records Part 6. Literary Works 17. Novels 18. Verse Part 7. Periodicals 19. North America and Britain 20. Other Countries