Echoes of Africa in folk songs of the Americas /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Landeck, Beatrice
Other Authors:	Kaye, Milton, Marks, Margaret
Format:	Musical Score Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : D. McKay Co., [1961]
Subjects:	Folk songs, English. Africans > Music. African Americans > Music. Jazz. Folk music > Africa, West > History and criticism. Folk music > United States > History and criticism. African Americans. Africans. Folk music. Folk songs > Africa > America. Folk songs > Africa > America > Discography. Songs, Black. Africa, West. United States. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Music.

Description
Item Description:	For 1 or more voices, with accompaniment of piano and/or percussion instruments in varying combinations; includes chord symbols. English words, in part translated from French, Portuguese, Spanish and unspecified West African languages. Includes discussions of the origin of each folk song as well as technics of performance. Instrumental arrangements consist of accompaniment of the songs by percussion instruments in varying combinations.
Physical Description:	1 close score (viii, 184 pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:	Bibliography: pages 182-183. Discography: pages 178-181.