Island songs : a global repertoire /

"Island Songs is a work of sonic anthropology that does more than probe song as a part of the sociocultural life on islands. It illuminates how song performs island life.Gathered here are 15 case study chapters on islands in the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Mediterranean, Baltic, and the South Pa...

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Corporate Author:	Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (Project)
Other Authors:	Baldacchino, Godfrey
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, [2011]
Subjects:	Singing > Social aspects. Island people > Music > History and criticism. Island people > Social life and customs. Music > Philosophy and aesthetics. Island people > Music > History and criticism. Island people > Social life and customs. Music > Philosophy and aesthetics. Singing > Social aspects. Fine arts. Electronic books.
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Summary:	"Island Songs is a work of sonic anthropology that does more than probe song as a part of the sociocultural life on islands. It illuminates how song performs island life.Gathered here are 15 case study chapters on islands in the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Mediterranean, Baltic, and the South Pacific, all framed by four eclectic, conceptual essay contributions"--provided by publisher.
Item Description:	Description based upon print version of record. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xli, 297 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780810881785 (electronic) 0810881780 (electronic)