Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 13
Genres: International. Part I, A-Ho
Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 13
Genres: International. Part I, A-Ho
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The EPMOW Genre volumes contain entries on the genres of music that have been or currently are popular in countries and communities all over the world. Included are discussions on cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; typical features of performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes of dissemination; influence of technology, the music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and relationships to other genres and sub-genres.
This volume, the first of two on international genres, features over 100 in-depth essays on genres and forms which have demonstrated an international character from their beginnings, as well as those with regional origins that subsequently took root elsewhere and are not covered extensively in the regional genre volumes. Two examples of the former are film music and heavy metal: of the latter, country music. Exceptions to these norms are explained in the volume's Introduction.
All entries conclude with a bibliography and discographies, with additional information in the form of sheet music listings and, especially in the case of film music entries, filmographies. Where appropriate, extensive use has been made of visual recordings. Written and edited by an international team of over 90 popular music scholars and professionals, this volume provides an exceptional resource on the international history and development of popular music.
This and all other volumes of the Encyclopedia are now available through an online version of the Encyclopedia: https://www.bloomsburypopularmusic.com/encyclopedia-work?docid=BPM_reference_EPMOW. A general search function for the whole Encyclopedia is also available on this site. A subscription is required to access individual entries. Please see: https://www.bloomsburypopularmusic.com/for-librarians.
Table of Contents
Popular Music and Its Study: a Prologue by Franco Fabbri, John Shepherd and David Horn
Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
Genres: International, Part 1 A–Ho
A Cappella, Contemporary - Roger Mantie and Brent C. Talbot with David Horn
Art Rock - Edward Macan
Background music - Sean Albiez
Ballad - Paul Oliver with Ignazio Macchiarella and David Horn
Brass Band Music - Katherine Brucher with John Shepherd and David Horn
Christmas Songs - Paolo Prato with David Horn and John Shepherd
Circus Music - Lynda Paul
Cold wave - Sean Albiez
Country Music (International) - Graeme Smith and John Shepherd
Country Music and Indigeneity - Byron Dueck
Country Music in Australia - Graeme Smith
Country Music in Brazil - Alexander S. Dent
Country Music in Britain - John Shepherd with Graham Lees, David Horn and Graeme Smith
Country Music in Canada - Gillian Turnbull
Country Music in Finland - Pekka Gronow
Country Music in Germany - Ralf von Appen
Country Music in Ireland - Susan Motherway and Christina Lynn
Country Music in Japan -Toru Mitsui
Country Music in Kenya - Stewart Maganga
Country Music in Mexico - Janet L. Sturman
Country Music in New Zealand - Chris Bourke
Country Music in Nigeria - Stewart Maganga
Country Music in Norway - Stian Vestby
Country Music in South Africa - Dale Cockrell and Suzanne Strauss
Country Music in Sweden - Thomas Bossius
Country Music in the Baltic Countries - Pekka Gronow
Country Music in the Czech Republic - Lee Bidgood
Country Music in the Netherlands - Lutgard Mutsaers
Country Music in the Philippines - Felicidad A. Prudente and Felistina B. Pangsiwwith John Shepherd
Dance Band Music - Catherine Tackley
Dance Band Music in Australasia - John Whiteoak
Dance Band Music in Britain - Catherine Tackley
Dance Band Music in Germany - Jonathan O. Wipplinger
Dance Band Music in Japan - Edgar W. Pope
Dance Band Music in the United States - Catherine Tackley
Drinking Songs - David Horn, Eldritch Priest and John Shepherd
Electronic Dance Music - Sean Albiez
Electronica - Sean Albiez
Film Music - Mervyn Cooke
Film Music, Action-Adventure Films -Donald Greig
Film Music, Animated Films -Laura Lazarescu-Thois
Film Music, Crime Films -Richard R. Ness
Film Music, Documentary Films -Geoffrey Cox
Film Music, Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Films - Randall D. Larson
Film Music, Romance Films -Donald Greig
Film Music, War Films - Mervyn Cooke
Film Music, Westerns -Kathryn M. Kalinak
Film Music in Argentina - Rosa Chalkho and Pablo Piedras
Film Music in Brazil - Fabio Guilherme Poletto
Film Music in China - Bryan Minghui Bi with Ryan Mengfan Liu and John Shepherd
Film Music in Egypt - Yara Salahiddeen and Martin Stokes
Film Music in France - Phil Powrie
Film Music in Germany - Roger Hillman
Film Music in India - Natalie Sarrazin
Film Music in Iran - Laudan Nooshin and Kaveh Askari
Film Music in Italy - Emilio Audissino
Film Music in Japan -Tomoko Deguchi
Film Music in Korea - Keith Howard
Film Music in Mexico -Jacqueline Avila
Film Music in Soviet Russia (1): Stalinist Period - Fiona Ford
Film Music in Soviet Russia (2): 1953–91 - Fiona Ford
Film Music in the United Kingdom - Mervyn Cooke
Film Music in the United States - Mervyn Cooke
Film/Television Title Music and Theme Tunes - Mervyn Cooke
Film Musical - Catherine Haworth
Film Musical, Hollywood -Alan Stanbridge
Film Musical in Brazil - Fabio Guilherme Poletto
Film Musical in France - Adrian Martin
Film Musical in Germany - Guido Heldt
Film Musical in Hong Kong - Shuk-ting Kinnia, Yau
Film Musical in Russia (1): Stalinist Russia - Richard Taylor
Film Musical in Russia (2): Late- Soviet and Post-Soviet - Rita Safariants
Film Musical in Turkey - Nezih Erdogan
Film Musical in the United Kingdom - Dominic Broomfield-McHugh
Folk and Folk Revival - Joseph Maurer
Folk-Rock - Michael Brocken and David Horn
Funeral Music - Eldritch Priest with David Horn and John Shepherd
Gospel and Christian Popular Music - Monique M. Ingalls
Hard Rock - Steve Waksman
Hawaiian Music - Pekka Gronow
Heavy Metal - Andy R. Brown, Deena Weinstein and Ross Hagen
Related Genres - Deena Weinstein and Andy R. Brown
Black Metal - Keith Kahn-Harris with Imke von Helden
Christian Metal - Marcus Moberg
Death Metal - Sarah Chaker with Keith Kahn-Harris
Doom Metal - David Burke
Drone Metal - Owen Coggins
Folk and Viking Metal - Ross Hagen
Glam Metal - Ross Hagen
Gothic Metal - Francesca Stevens
Grindcore - Andy R. Brown
Industrial Metal - Ross Hagen
Metalcore - Colin McKinnon
New Wave of American Heavy Metal - Ross Hagen
New Wave of British Heavy Metal - Andy R. Brown
Nu Metal - Colin McKinnon
Power Metal - Andy R. Brown
Progressive Metal - Andy R. Brown and Eric Smialek
Sludge Metal - David Burke
Speed Metal - Andy R. Brown
Symphonic Metal - Francesca Stevens
Thrash Metal - Andy R. Brown
Heavy Metal, Global Dissemination and Expansion - Jeremy Wayne Wallach
Hip-Hop, Global - Warrick Moses
Index
Product details
| Published | Feb 26 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 1600 |
| ISBN | 9781501359965 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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