This Grammy-nominated publication recovers the diverse, multilingual folk music traditions of immigrant, Native American, rural, and working-class performers in America's Upper Midwest during the 1930s and 1940s. The book extensively documents 187 tunes and songs in more than twenty-five languages, with original lyrics and English translations, and biographical notes on the performers. The companion musical tracks and documentary film will be freely available online when the book is published.
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This Grammy-nominated publication recovers the diverse, multilingual folk music traditions of immigrant, Native American, rural, and working-class performers in America's Upper Midwest during the 1930s and 1940s. The book extensively documents 187 tunes and songs in more than twenty-five languages, with original lyrics and English translations, and biographical notes on the performers. The companion musical tracks and documentary film will be freely available online when the book is published.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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Near Fine. 0299301540. "...recovers the diverse, multilingual traditons of immigrant, Native American, rural, and working-class performers in America's Upper Midwest during the 1930's and1940's." Contains an index and source notes in the rear. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The covers are in nice condtion with no creases, tears or chips.; Language and Folklore of the Upper Midwest Series; B&W Photos; 8vo, 8"-9" tall; 430 pages.
