American Melodies

Popular Music, Ecology, and the Quest for Community

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American Melodies

Popular Music, Ecology, and the Quest for Community

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American Melodies is a study of America's varied music genres that is grounded in interviews with folk, rock, and jazz musicians, music listeners, songwriters, and organizers of music programs in communities. The author explores the dreams and concerns that are being voiced in songs. Through interviews and conversations, he examines how the spirit of jazz, folk music and Americana, country, and rock music bring to life reflection on relationships between people, connection with their communities, and expression of social and ecological concern.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
1. Music Community and the Ecological Turn
2. Popular Music and Gaia: Restoring the Earth
3. Rock Music: Environmental Concerns and Community
4. Folk Music Community
5. Jazz Community, Blues Scenes, and Gospel Music
6. Reinhabiting the City: Music and Social Action
7. Online Community in the Digital Information Age
8. Community Music
Notes
Bibliography

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 05 Feb 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 240
ISBN 9781666973792
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions Not specified
Series For the Record: Studies in Rock and Popular Music
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Robert McParland

Robert McParland is Professor of English and the H…

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