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Category: New Books

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Presentation of the Book ‘Flamenco and Power’ in Madrid

World Music Central News Room January 25, 2015 No Comments

A new book titled ‘Flamenco y Poder, un estudio desde la sociología del arte’ (Flamenco and Power, a study from the sociology of art) by…

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New Book, The Musician’s Guide to Rhythm

Angel Romero January 17, 2015 No Comments

The Musician’s Guide to Rhythm (North Shire Press, 2014) is a new book by Julian Gerstin & Ken Dalluge. It’s a practical guide to performing…

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New Book Available: The Music of the Netherlands Antilles

World Music Central News Room January 16, 2015 No Comments

The Music of the Netherlands Antille: Why Eleven Antilleans Knelt before Chopin’s Heart is a description of music and life in Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles…

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Hawaiian Music in Motion – Mariners, Missionaries, and Minstrels Reveals Hawaiian Music in 19th Century

World Music Central News Room December 23, 2014 No Comments

University of Illinois Press has published a new book titled Hawaiian Music in Motion – Mariners, Missionaries, and Minstrels that investigates the performance, reception, transmission,…

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Cantares da Serra Collects 500 traditional Songs from the Serra do Caurel

World Music Central News Room October 21, 2014 No Comments

Cantares da Serra, a book by Lois Foxo, is the third volume of the Músicas do Caurel series. It includes 500 folk melodies that were…

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Folk Music Fiddle Legend Violet Hensley Recounts 10 Decades in New Autobiography

Angel Romero October 5, 2014 No Comments

  Celebrated folk music fiddler Violet Hensley and actor, writer and musician Randall Franks have co-authored Hensley’s new autobiography. “Whittlin’ and Fiddlin’ My Own Way:…

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Johnny Cash Boxed Set ’10 Original Albums’

World Music Central News Room September 10, 2014 No Comments

Johnny Cash – 10 Original Albums is a new affordable 10 CD box set that includes over 10 original LP albums from country music icon…

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New Book Shpil: The Art of Playing Klezmer available Now

World Music Central News Room November 17, 2012 No Comments KlezmerYale Strom

Shpil: The Art of Playing Klezmer, edited by Yale Strom was recently published. It is both a history of this popular form of traditional Jewish…

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New Book Live from Dar es Salaam Examines the Music Industry in Tanzania

World Music Central News Room January 9, 2012 No Comments

Live from Dar es Salaam, Popular Music and Tanzania’s Music Economy is a new book by Alex Perullo that examines the music industry, intellectual property…

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Suzy Bogguss Revives Folk Classics with American Folk Songbook

World Music Central News Room June 3, 2011 No Comments

Renowned American country and folk music singer Suzy Bogguss had a revelation on stage with Garrison Keillor (host of the popular A Prairie Home Companion…

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