ISBN: 9780203941973

As the fastest growing sector of the U.S. music market world music has embedded itself in the fabric of American life. Artists such as Peter Gabriel Paul Simon and the Talking Heads hav… Mehr…

As the fastest growing sector of the U.S. music market world music has embedded itself in the fabric of American life. Artists such as Peter Gabriel Paul Simon and the Talking Heads have all utilized characteristics of the "world" sound in their music while international performers are enjoying unexpected fame in the U.S. At the same time in an era of unprecedented immigration and globalization people all over the world are using music as way to preserve their local and ethnic identity. Global Minstrels: Voices of World Music is an accessible introduction to international music and culture. Including conversations with dozens of artists from five continents it explores the breadth of the world music experience through the voices of the musicians themselves. In the process it gives a unique view of the interactions of a globalizing society and introduces readers to some of the most fascinating and thoughtful artists working on the current scene.  Artists profiled include Oumou Sangare Caetano Veloso Ravi Shankar Paco de Luca Ladysmith Black Mambazo and many more. new, Routledge<

ISBN: 9780203941973

The Sound of Music was the last--and most successful--collaboration of two giants of the musical theater, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Enjoying a long run on Broadway and then t… Mehr…

The Sound of Music was the last--and most successful--collaboration of two giants of the musical theater, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Enjoying a long run on Broadway and then transformed into a major hit film--recently reissued in a 40th anniversary edition on DVD with new footage--The Sound of Music remains among the most produced musicals by professional and amateur companies around the world.This book tells the full story of the making of the show, from the first rough ideas through the tryouts, fine tuning, and eventual triumph--all from an eyewitness to the events themselves. Wilk brings a musical theater historians eye to the work, along with his passionate involvement as a witness to this history. For anyone and everyone who has ever thrilled to The Sound of Music, this book will be a must., [PU: Taylor & Francis]<

ISBN: 9780203941973

''The Sound of Music'' was the last - and most successful - collaboration of two giants of the musical theater, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. This book tells the story of the mak… Mehr…

''The Sound of Music'' was the last - and most successful - collaboration of two giants of the musical theater, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. This book tells the story of the making of the show, from the first rough ideas through the tryouts, fine tuning, and eventual triumph. Social Science Social Science eBook, Routledge<