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Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music

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American roots music
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choral traditions
devotional musicology
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gospel music genre evolution
performance practice studies
religious soundscapes
spirituals analysis

Product details

  • ISBN 9780415941792
  • Weight: 1110g
  • Dimensions: 210 x 280mm
  • Publication Date: 29 Sep 2005
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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The Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music is the first comprehensive reference to cover this important American musical form. Coverage includes all aspects of both African-American and white gospel from history and performers to recording techniques and styles as well as the influence of gospel on different musical genres and cultural trends.
About

Dr. William K. McNeil, a historian with a Ph.D. in Folklore and American Studies, has been the folklorist at the Ozark folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas, since 1976. Dr. McNeil has also worked for the Smithsonian Institution and the Office of State History in Albany, NY. In 1995, he was elected to the Fellows of the American Folklore Society.
Dr. McNeil has writen sixteen books and contributed to many publications as an editor, columnist, or reviewer. He has also produced thirty-six recordings dealing with folk, popular, country, and gospel music. His Smithsonian Collection ofClassic Blues was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993.