folk music

"Chicago is recognized around the world for its place in the history of jazz, gospel, and the blues. Far less known is the surprisingly important role Chicago played in country music and the folk revival. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and deep archival research, Mark Guarino tells a forgotten story of music in Chicago and reveals how the city's institutions and personalities influenced sounds we associate with regions further south"--Provided by publisher.

The cultural critic presents the life of Bob Dylan as told through seven of his most transformative songs over the last seventy years, as well as his continuing presence.

Presents a history of American and Canadian music in the folk tradition, especially in the 1950s when the author argues North American folk music reached its highest level of popular acceptance. Tracks how in the decades since then such folk music has become more of specialized musical niche in the twenty-first century.

More than 350 photographs and illustrations capture and illuminate the global primacy of percussion.

A biography describing the life of the singer and songwriter who wrote "This Land is Your Land.".

Examines the traditional music and culture of Cambodia, discussing how it is thriving in communities around the world and offering a collection of Khmer music, including children's etiquette songs, game songs, beginning drum dances, xylophone and flute pieces, boxing music, and musical stories.

Collection of seven traditional and original Celtic stories and songs featuring bagpipe, fiddle, guitar, and voice.

A brief introduction to folk music that defines what it is and discusses its history, instruments, and significant individuals.