This thesis attempts to propose guideposts for a critical history of samba in the context of Rio de Janeiro, as a relational universe centered on the production of songs, the playing of instruments and dancing. Highlighting ...

The Choctaw are a large Muskhogean tribe of the Southeastern United States. In the nineteenth century, the tribe became geographically separated; the musical culture of each group subsequently changed in different ways. ...

Pentecostal doctrine, ritual, and language are examined, both singly and in relation to the church's music. Speech and song both attest to the specialized and formulaic character of Pentecostal language, and a reservoir ...

Ronnie Cuber stands out as one of the most notable baritone saxophonists in recent history. Throughout his career he has worked alongside a variety of notable musicians such as Slide Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, Eddie ...

This is a study of the effect of revolutionary political and economic change on musical life and style in Cuba. Part I discusses questions of theory and methodology. The problem is best approached by a comparison of the ...

This is a study of the musical and cultural interaction of the Mundas, an adivasi (tribal, aboriginal) group of east-central India, with Hindu caste communities living in the same region. Over the last three hundred years, ...

In view of the fact that the Ney-e Haftband is the only wind tradition in classical Persian music, the lack of attention paid to it in previous scholarly studies is rather surprising. This dissertation is a study of the ...

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This paper explores a model for the analysis of rhythm in music, based on theories drawn from the Western experience of African rhythm. It is proposed that the attention paid to broader issues of musical context in a ...

Filmmaking in Turkey has long, convoluted history. The Turkish film industry developed, flowered, and declined before being nearly obliterated altogether by a military coup in 1980. Following the nearly total disappearance ...