Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 310 pages) : illustrations, music, portraits |
Summary |
This volume showcases academic research into the rich diversity of music in Australia from colonial times to the present. Starting with an overview of developments during the past 50 years, the contributions discuss Western and non-western genres (opera, film, dance, choral, chamber); the history of music-making in particular cosmopolitan and regional centres (Canberra, Brisbane, the Hunter Valley, Alice Springs); old, new, and experimental compositions; and a variety of performers and ensembles active at particular points in time. In addition, cultural tropes and music as social practice are |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 5, 2018) |
Subject |
Music -- Australia -- History and criticism
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Ethnomusicology -- Australia
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical.
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MUSIC -- Reference.
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Music
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Ethnomusicology
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Australia
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Fabian, Dorottya, editor
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Napier, John, 1962- editor.
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ISBN |
9781527505773 |
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1527505774 |
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9781527520660 |
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1527520668 |
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