Tawa, Nicholas E.
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Musicologist Tawna presents a portrait of how various strata of Americans encountered, performed, and enjoyed music from the dawn of the 19th century
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to the Civil War. Relying on letters, memoirs, interviews, and other primary sources, he explores settings from the opera house to the saloon and discusses how economic class, educational background, geographic distribution, and other factors helped steer the way Americans experienced musical performance. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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