Music Cultures in the United States

<p><em>Music Cultures in the United States</em> is a basic textbook for an Introduction to American Music course. Taking a new fresh approach to the study of American music it is divided into three parts. In the first part historical social and cultural issues are discussed including how music history is studied; issues of musical and social identity; and institutions and processes affecting music in the U.S. The heart of the book is devoted to American musical cultures: American Indian; European; African American; Latin American; and Asian American. Each cultural section has a basic introductory article followed by case studies of specific musical cultures. Finally global musics are addressed including Classical Musics and Popular Musics as they have been performed in the U.S..<br><br>Each article is written by an expert in the field offering in-depth knowledgeable yet accessible writing for the student. The downloadable resources offer musical examples tied to each article. Pedagogic material includes chapter overviews questions for study and a chronoloogy of key musical events in American music and definitions in the margins.</p>