About the book
Southern music has flourished as a meeting ground for the traditions of West African and European peoples in the region, leading to the evolution of various traditional folk genres, bluegrass, country, jazz, gospel, rock, blues, and southern hip-hop. This much-anticipated volume in The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture celebrates an essential element of southern life and makes available for the first time a stand-alone reference to the music and music makers of the American South.
With nearly double the number of entries devoted to music in the original Encyclopedia, this volume includes 30 thematic essays, covering topics such as ragtime, zydeco, folk music festivals, minstrelsy, rockabilly, white and black gospel traditions, and southern rock. And it features 174 topical and biographical entries, focusing on artists and musical outlets. From Mahalia Jackson to R.E.M., from Doc Watson to OutKast, this volume considers a diverse array of topics, drawing on the best historical and contemporary scholarship on southern music. It is a book for all southerners and for all serious music lovers, wherever they live.
Editions of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807832394
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807859087
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469616667
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469616674
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890881014
Read an Excerpt
Southern music has flourished as a meeting ground for the traditions of West African and European peoples in the region, leading to the evolution of various traditional folk genres, bluegrass, country, jazz, gospel, rock, blues, and southern hip-hop. This much-anticipated volume in The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture celebrates an essential element of southern life and makes available for the first time a stand-alone reference to the music and music makers of the American South.
With nearly double the number of entries devoted to music in the original Encyclopedia, this volume includes 30 thematic essays, covering topics such as ragtime, zydeco, folk music festivals, minstrelsy, rockabilly, white and black gospel traditions, and southern rock. And it features 174 topical and biographical entries, focusing on artists and musical outlets. From Mahalia Jackson to R.E.M., from Doc Watson to OutKast, this volume considers a diverse array of topics, drawing on the best historical and contemporary scholarship on southern music. It is a book for all southerners and for all serious music lovers, wherever they live.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture about?
Southern music has flourished as a meeting ground for the traditions of West African and European peoples in the region, leading to the evolution of various traditional folk genres, bluegrass, country, jazz, gospel, rock, blues, and southern hip-hop. This much-anticipated volume in The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture celebrates an essential element of southern life and makes available for the first time a stand-alone reference to the music and music makers of the American South.
With nearly double the number of entries devoted to music in the original Encyclopedia, this volume includes 30 thematic essays, covering topics such as ragtime, zydeco, folk music festivals, minstrelsy, rockabilly, white and black gospel traditions, and southern rock. And it features 174 topical and biographical entries, focusing on artists and musical outlets. From Mahalia Jackson to R.E.M., from Doc Watson to OutKast, this volume considers a diverse array of topics, drawing on the best historical and contemporary scholarship on southern music. It is a book for all southerners and for all serious music lovers, wherever they live.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture?
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects > Encyclopaedias and reference works > General encyclopaedias
Where can I read a sample of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807832394
How long is The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture and how many pages does it have?
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture has 448 page(s)
Is The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture?
The University of North Carolina Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807832394) and paperback(ISBN 9780807859087) and ebook(ISBN 9781469616667) and ebook(ISBN 9781469616674) and pdf(ISBN 9798890881014)
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