The World of music
3 total works
Vol 1
Introduces music, its terms, characteristics, role in society, and instruments, and discusses the earliest music created by primitive people, Pacific islanders, Africans, and American Indians.
Vol 2
Summary, Defines folk music andtraces its history and development in Great Britain and the United States.
A history of jazz, from its first appearance in the bars of New Orleans to the immense popularity it enjoys today. Within each distinctive "era" of the evolution of jazz, the author discusses the musical elements of the prevailing styles and offers insights into the key players and performers like Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.