Prentice Hall History of Music
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For one-semester undergraduate and graduate courses in the history of music in the United States, especially geared for music majors. A basic knowledge of music terminology and concepts is required.
A scholarly yet highly readable and by now classic introduction to American music from colonial times through the end of the 20th century-revised and updated to reflect the latest scholarship and critical views. This text provides comprehensive treatment of both "cultivated" and "vernacular" music in the United States. Part of the highly acclaimed Prentice Hall History of Music Series.