North American Indian Music: A Guide to Published Sources and Selected Recordings / Edition 1

by Richard Keeling

Overview

First Published in 1997. The present volume contains references and descriptive annotations for 1,497 sources on North American Indian and Eskimo music. As conceived here, the subject encompasses works on dance, ritual, and other aspects of religion or culture related to music, and selected "classic" recordings have also been included. The coverage is equally broad in other respects, including writings in several different languages and spanning a chronological period from 1535 to 1995. The book is intended as a reference tool for researchers, teachers, and college students. With their needs in mind, the sources are arranged in ten sections by culture area, and the introduction includes a general history of research. Finally, there are also indices by author, tribe, and subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815302322
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/01/1997
Series:	Routledge Music Bibliographies , #5
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter I I. General or Inter-Regional; Chapter II II. Arctic and Sub-Arctic; Chapter III III. Northwest Coast; Chapter IV IV. California; Chapter V V. Great Basin and Plateau; Chapter VI VI. Southwest; Chapter VII VII. Plains; Chapter VIII VIII. Northeast and Great Lakes; Chapter IX IX. Southeast; Chapter X X. Mexico;

Editorial Reviews

"Single most comprehensive historical document on the subject to date. The opening fifty-page essay is the best introduction to North American Native ethnomusicological study ever written, is well worth the price of the book, and should be required reading for any student of the history of ethnomusicology in North America. The field of ethnomusicology is enriched by Keeling's work." — Ethnomusicology
"Those who study and teach musics of North American and Eskimo Indians will be happy to hear of this new addition to the small number of published bibliographies on the subject. Easy to use." — Notes
"An extremely useful volume that should be part of the collection for anyone seeking information on the music of North American Indians." — American Indian Libraries Newsletter
"The only comprehensive annotated bibliography on this subject published to date... Impressive... [I]ncorporates the primary virtues of a first-class reference work. It is authoritative, clear, and comprehensive. The book works. It will be of great value to both the knowledgeable and uninitiated. Highly recommended for all college and research collections." — Music Reference Services Quarterly

From the Publisher

The only comprehensive annotated bibliography on this subject published to date… impressive…incorporates the primary virtues of a first-class reference work. It is authoritative, clear, and comprehensive. The book works. It will be of great value to both the knowledgeable and uninitiated. Highly recommended for all college and research collections. -- Music Reference Services Quarterly

Music Reference Svcs. Quarterly

An extremely useful volume that should be part of the collection for anyone seeking information on the music of North American Indians. -- American Indian Libraries Newsletter

American Indian Libraries Newsletter

The first comprehensive annotated bibliography of North American Indian music available, including 1,497 items dating from 1535 to 1995. The guide gathers information from the fields of anthropology, folklore, ethnomusicology, and dance, covering sources that include scholarly articles, books, bibliographic works, travel diaries, commercial recordings, and reviews. Includes an extensive introduction and history of research in the field with regional bibliographies on various culture areas from the Arctic Inuit groups to the indigenous cultures of Mexico. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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