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Global MinstrelsElijah Wald

Global Minstrels

2006336 pages
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Global Minstrels: The World of World Music introduces today's leading performers from around the world. From urban nightclubbers dancing to salsa to suburbanites relaxing with Cuban and Brazilian melodies, to the host of pop and rock stars who have added international flavors to their music, "world" sounds have become part of the basic fabric of American life. At the same time, in every American city, immigrants have used musical gatherings as a way to bring their communities together. Including conversations with dozens of artists from five continents, Global Minstrels explores the breadth…

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3 editions
  • Ebook · English · 2006
    Taylor and Francis · 9780203944189
  • Other · English · 2006
    Routledge · 336 pages · 9780415979290
  • Other · English · 2006
    Routledge · 336 pages · 9780415979306
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