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Women's Voices Across Musical Worlds
Contributor(s): Bernstein, Jane A. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1555535887     ISBN-13: 9781555535889
Publisher: Northeastern University Press
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Published: October 2003
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Annotation: Written by a distinguished group of musicologists and ethnomusicologists, the essays collected here provide a cross-cultural and cross-historical view of the roles women have played as creators and performers and the representation of women in world, popular, and western art music.
Organized in five sections, the readings deal with a broad spectrum of topics and approaches about women, gender, and sexuality in music across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas from the twelfth century to the present. Included are such significant themes as class and sexual politics in domestic and professional music making, the sequestration of female musical performance, the lament, gender identity through performance, and women singers as empowered voices of the people.
In celebrating the diversity of women's musical voices, this eclectic collection will appeal to students, scholars, and general readers interested in music history, world music, and women's studies.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Ethnomusicology
- Social Science | Women's Studies
Dewey: 780.82
LCCN: 2003008327
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.38" W x 9.44" L (1.27 lbs) 353 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Library Journal 12/01/2003 pg. 124
Choice 09/01/2004 pg. 113
 
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Written by a distinguished group of musicologists and ethnomusicologists, the essays collected here provide a cross-cultural and cross-historical view of the roles women have played as creators and performers and the representation of women in world, popular, and western art music. Organized in five sections, the readings deal with a broad spectrum of topics and approaches about women, gender, and sexuality in music across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas from the twelfth century to the present. Included are such significant themes as class and sexual politics in domestic and professional music making, the sequestration of female musical performance, the lament, gender identity through performance, and women singers as empowered voices of the people. In celebrating the diversity of women's musical voices, this eclectic collection will appeal to students, scholars, and general readers interested in music history, world music, and women's studies.
 
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