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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music : South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean - Dale A. Olsen

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

By: Dale A. Olsen (Editor), Daniel Edward Sheehy (Editor)

Book with Other Items | 1 October 1998 | Edition Number 1

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The "Encyclopedia's" coverage ranges from the Bahamas to Tierra del Fuego and from Baja California to Uruguay as it describes the extraordinarily rich and varied music of people from all the countries south of the Rio Grande river. Unique emphasis is given to 25 native American cultures, including Yuma and Otopame (Mexico), Kuna (Colombia and Panama), Suya (Brazil), Quechua (Ecuador to Chile), and Mapuche (Chile and Argentina). Several articles are devoted to the popular music of Mexico, Brazil, the Caribbean islands, and other areas. A survey of the music of immigrants shows how arrivals from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Italy, and Spain have preserved their musical traditions in the region for the past 150 years. Audio CD included. Also includes 13 maps and 69 music examples.
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"This unique and thoroughly researched resource provides a dynamic and in depth perspective on world music.... It strikes a balance between wonderful illustrations and comprehensive, scholarly entries. Each regional volume includes a CD sampler of that region's music. This source will have wide appeal to both the novice and expert."-"Dartmouth Medal Committee, 2003 "[An] excellent and invaluable volume....The few inaccuracies inevitably found in very broad introductory sections in no way detract from the ambitious, historic and invaluable achievements of this volume....Sophisticated, perceptive perspectives, combined with multi-level approaches to the material combine in this remarkable work, a requirement for all serious scholars and every library. Garland's editors and contributors are to be warmly congratulated."-"Ethnomusicology Online "This volume provides not only the initial means for journeys of exploration but something more important--the motivation."-"Notes "Recommended for public and academic collections. Excellent...Other volumes in the set are eagerly awaited."-"Library Journal

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