Everyday music [[electronic resource] /] / Alan Govenar

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910788376003321
• Autore: Govenar Alan B. <1952->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1-283-58429-8; 9786613896742; 1-60344-756-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (154 p.)
• Collana: John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music
• Disciplina: 781.62009764
• Soggetti: Folk music - Texas - History and criticism; Folk musicians - Texas; Texas Social life and customs 20th century; Texas Social life and customs 21st century; Texas Biography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Julius Vita : Czech accordion, Seymour -- John Burrus : cowboy songs and country hymns, Stephenville -- Osceola Mays : spirituals and poems, Dallas -- Howard Dee "Wes" Westmoreland III : fiddling, Gustine -- Miguel Pedraza : Tigua drumming and chanting, El Paso -- Alexander H. Moore : Barrelhouse blues, Dallas -- W.W. Trammell : guitar maker and musician, Lone Star -- Lydia Mendoza : boleros, corridos, and rancheras, Houston -- Original oompah band : German dance music, Tivydale -- John Henry "Bones" Nobles : Bones percussion, Beaumont -- Yani Rose Keo : Cambodian music and dance, Houston -- Appendix : Traditional music in Texas radio series.
• Sommario/riassunto: During the 1980's and again from 2009-2011, folklorist Alan Govenar traveled all over the state of Texas to interview local performers of traditional music of all types and to make recordings of this music. Many of these recordings were aired on the "Traditional music of Texas" radio program.