Lament from Epirus : an odyssey into Europe's oldest surviving folk music
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New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2018].
ISBN
9780393248999, 0393248992
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Published
New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780393248999, 0393248992
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-289), discography (page 291), and index.
Description
"Lament from Epirus is an unforgettable journey into a musical obsession, which traces a unique genre back to the roots of song itself. As King hunts for two long-lost virtuosos--one of whom may have committed a murder--he also tells the story of the Roma people who pioneered Epirotic folk music and their descendants who continue the tradition today. King discovers clues to his most profound questions about the function of music in the history of humanity: What is the relationship between music and language? Why do we organize sound as music? Is music superfluous, a mere form of entertainment, or could it be a tool for survival? King's journey becomes an investigation into song and dance's role as a means of spiritual healing--and what that may reveal about music's evolutionary origins" -- Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
King, C. C. (2018). Lament from Epirus: an odyssey into Europe's oldest surviving folk music (First edition.). W. W. Norton & Company, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)King, Christopher C.. 2018. Lament From Epirus: An Odyssey Into Europe's Oldest Surviving Folk Music. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)King, Christopher C.. Lament From Epirus: An Odyssey Into Europe's Oldest Surviving Folk Music W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)King, Christopher C.. Lament From Epirus: An Odyssey Into Europe's Oldest Surviving Folk Music First edition., W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018.
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