Music Melting Round : A History of Music in the United States

Now in Paperback!Music Melting Round: A History of Music in the United States provides a colorful introduction for students and nonspecialists alike to the scope of musical styles and venues in America from colonial to contemporary times.

Covering all aspects of music, including classical, ragtime, blues, jazz, popular, minstrel shows, and music on radio and television and in film, the text also contains a variety of photographs and illustrations, three time lines presenting highlights in American history, the arts, and music, an appendix of basic musical concepts, a glossary, and two indexes. Cloth edition 1-880157-17-9 previously published in 1995 by Ardsley House. Instructor's Manual 1-880157-18-7 available upon request.