Music of the Sirens

<p>Whether referred to as mermaid usalka mami wata or by some other name and whether considered an imaginary being or merely a person with extraordinary abilities the siren is the remarkable creature that has inspired music and its representations from ancient Greece to present-day Africa and Latin America. This book co-edited by a historical musicologist and an ethnomusicologist brings together leading scholars and some talented newcomers in classics music media studies literature and cultural studies to consider the siren and her multifaceted relationships to music across human time and geography.</p>