Music of the Sirens / Austern, Linda Phyllis; Naroditskaya, Inna
Main Author Austern, Linda Phyllis Secondary Author Naroditskaya, Inna Language Inglês. Publication [s.l] : Indiana University Press, 2006Description 376p. ISBN 0253218462 Abstract Whether referred to as mermaid, usalka, mami wata, or by some other name, and whether considered an imaginary being or merely a person with extraordinary abilities, the siren is the remarkable creature that has inspired music and its representations from ancient Greece to present-day Africa and Latin America. This book, co-edited by a historical musicologist and an ethnomusicologist, brings together leading scholars and some talented newcomers in classics, music, media studies, literature, and cultural studies to consider the siren and her multifaceted relationships to music across human time and geography. Subjects Feminism and music
Sex in music
Sirens (Mythology)
Women in music
Feminismo
Música
Sexo
Mulheres
Sereias
Sereias (Mitologia)
Estudos de género
Estudos de género
Mitologia CBC ML3838.M9495 2006
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Whether referred to as mermaid, usalka, mami wata, or by some other name, and whether considered an imaginary being or merely a person with extraordinary abilities, the siren is the remarkable creature that has inspired music and its representations from ancient Greece to present-day Africa and Latin America. This book, co-edited by a historical musicologist and an ethnomusicologist, brings together leading scholars and some talented newcomers in classics, music, media studies, literature, and cultural studies to consider the siren and her multifaceted relationships to music across human time and geography.
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