American Melodies

Popular Music, Ecology, and the Quest for Community

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Description

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.

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 13 Nov 2025
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 1
ISBN 9781978767263
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Robert McParland

Robert McParland is Professor of English at Felici…

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