University of Illinois Press

Black writes clearly, in an easy-to-read and entertaining style. His portrait of Monroe is perceptive and sensitive, valuable because of its close perspective and also because Black has a different... — Bluegrass Unlimited More…

These stories and the recordings - capturing the voices of everyday people, not pop stars - simply crackle — Los Angeles Times More…

An excellent addition to . . . ethnomusicological studies of nontraditional music in America — Choice More…

An excellent and highly readable book about an extraordinary character — Journal of American History More…

The wealth of data here is remarkable. . . . A signal contribution to South Asian ethnomusicology, as well as to the field of Indian tribal studies specifically — World of Music More…

Thomas provides both an informative treatment of this allegoric play and a well-written sociocultural discourse on the relationship between gender, race, music and dance in 19th-century Havana.... — Choice More…

Norm Cohen has not only filled a gap; he has applied mature scholarship, historical sensibility, enthusiasm, and love to produce a major work on folklore, folk song, and the railroads' pervasive... — Choice More…

Any reader interested in world culture, music, ethnography, or ethnomusicology will enjoy Olsen's work. Recommended — Choice More…

Cultural Sustainabilities is a superb collection of essays that broadly address the intersections of human creative practices and the environments from which they are derived and cultivated — World of Music More…