Weavers of Song Polynesian Music and Dance
| Author/creator | McLean, Mervyn Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press |
| Description | 560 p. ill 10.050 x 06.980 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Annotation "Based on thorough research and meticulous scholarship, it covers in its first part regional music and dance, exploring in detail the musical traditions of twenty specific areas. In the second part McLean describes the musical instruments and the uses, performance, composition, teaching and structure of music across the entire region. He studies the impact of European music on traditional music and includes a chapter on modern music and dance. he finally examines the cultural connections and the diffusion of styles throughout the Polynesian Pacific." "Weavers of Song is illustrated with 165 photographs and over 80 musical examples. it is accompanied by a CD sampler containing songs, dance-songs and instrumental music from areas studied in the book."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 99034404 |
| ISBN | 9780824822712 |
| ISBN | 0824822714 (Trade Cloth, CD-ROM, Mixed Media) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780824822712 |
| Stock number | 00027181 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |