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The American wind band : a cultural history / Richard K. Hansen.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML1311 .H28 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hansen, Richard K.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bands (Music)--United States--History.
- Bands (Music).
- Bands (Music)--History--Research--United States.
- History.
- Research.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 501 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Other Title:
- American wind band, a cultural history
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Ill. : GIA Publications, [2005]
- Summary:
- A remarkable amount of historical information is covered in this comprehensive history of the American band. Timelines and photos track developments in American band music from colonial drum and fife corps to the Big Band era; and useful tables compare band music milestones to those of other arts in western civilization, events in U.S. history, and with other American musical breakthroughs. The final section of the book discusses new directions in American music and predicts a bright future for the modern wind band.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-439) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1579994679
- OCLC:
- 57709974
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