The musical ear : oral tradition in the USA /
This book provides a wide-ranging look at the role played by music that is passed on orally without the use of notation, in the folk, popular and art musics of North American. Found within the many oral traditions are common elements that apply to all human cultures. These elements are connected wit...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
[2010], ©2010
Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : c2010 Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : ©2010 Farnham, England ; Burlington, Vt. : c2010 Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT, USA : c2010 Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : c2010 Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : [2010] |
| Series: | SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music
SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music |
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| Summary: | This book provides a wide-ranging look at the role played by music that is passed on orally without the use of notation, in the folk, popular and art musics of North American. Found within the many oral traditions are common elements that apply to all human cultures. These elements are connected with the human mind, the limits of memory, the power of organization and the urge toward creativity. McLucas provides an overview of recent research on the brain and memory in order to help the reader understand the inner workings or oral tradition |
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| Item Description: | Accompanying compact disc contains musical examples related to the book Series taken from jacket This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 205 p. : ill., music ; 24 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) 205 p. : ill., music ; 25 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) 205 p. : ill., music ; 25 cm. + 1 sound disc 205 p. : ill., music ; 25 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) 205 p. : ill., music ; 25 cm. + 1 sound disc 205 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in) 205 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) 205 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm + 1 audio disc |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-188) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0754663965 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0754663965 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0754663965 1409432904 (pbk.) 1409432904 9780754663966 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780754663966 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780754663966 9781409432906 (pbk.) |