Background
Titon, Jeff Todd was born on December 8, 1943 in Jersey City. Son of Milton Manuel and Edith Lee Titon.
(Hailed as a classic in music studies when it was first pu...)
Hailed as a classic in music studies when it was first published in 1977, Early Downhome Blues is a detailed look at traditional country blues artists and their work. Combining musical analysis and cultural history approaches, Titon examines the origins of downhome blues in African American society. He also explores what happened to the art form when the blues were commercially recorded and became part of the larger American culture. From forty-seven musical transcriptions, Titon derives a grammar of early downhome blues melody. His book is enriched with the recollections of blues performers, audience members, and those working in the recording industry. In a new afterword, Titon reflects on the genesis of this book in the blues revival of the 1960s and the politics of tourism in the current revival under way.
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(The bestselling WORLDS OF MUSIC, now in its fifth edition...)
The bestselling WORLDS OF MUSIC, now in its fifth edition, provides authoritative, accessible coverage of the world's music cultures. Based on the authors' fieldwork and expertise, this text presents in-depth explorations of several music cultures from around the world, with new chapters on China, Eastern Europe and the Arab world. The student-friendly, case-study approach and music-culture focus gives students a true sense of both the music and the culture that created it. Additionally, a high-quality 4-CD set (purchased separately) contains a variety of recordings from multiple sources, including the authors' own fieldwork, other ethnomusicologists' field research, and commercial releases.
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(No background or training in music? No problem. This shor...)
No background or training in music? No problem. This shorter version of WORLDS OF MUSIC: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC OF THE WORLD'S PEOPLES is written to make music accessible. Using the case-study approach, the text presents in-depth explorations of music of several cultures from around the world. The authors all ethnomusicologists working in their fields of expertise base their discussions of music-cultures on their own fieldwork and give you a true sense of both the music and culture that created it. The supplementary 3 CD set works hand in hand with the authors' prose providing students with access to a wide range of music-cultures and include authentic recordings from the authors' fieldwork. Leading off is the long-standing jewel in the Worlds of Music crown - James Koetting's magnificent recording of postal workers canceling stamps at the University of Ghana post office. A Western-sounding hymn tune performed against African rhythms, this piece, more that any other, lets you hear contrasting music-cultures.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0495778354/?tag=2022091-20
(No background or training in music? No problem. This shor...)
No background or training in music? No problem. This shorter version of WORLDS OF MUSIC: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC OF THE WORLD'S PEOPLES is written to make music accessible. Using the case-study approach, the text presents in-depth explorations of music of several cultures from around the world. The authors all ethnomusicologists working in their fields of expertise base their discussions of music-cultures on their own fieldwork and give you a true sense of both the music and culture that created it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0495570109/?tag=2022091-20
Titon, Jeff Todd was born on December 8, 1943 in Jersey City. Son of Milton Manuel and Edith Lee Titon.
Bachelor in American Studies, Amherst College, 1965; Master of Arts in American Studies, University of Minnesota, 1967; Master of Arts in English, University of Minnesota, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies, University of Minnesota, 1971.
Assistant Professor of English, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1971-1977;
associate professor, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1977-1986;
professor music, ethnomusicology, Brown U., Providence, since 1986. Panelist Folk Arts program National Endowment for Arts, 1981-1984, 91-92. Director Koetting Archive, Brown U., since 1987.
Board directors Maine Folklife Center, U. Maine, Orono, since 1989.
(Hailed as a classic in music studies when it was first pu...)
(Hailed as a classic in music studies when it was first pu...)
(The bestselling WORLDS OF MUSIC, now in its fifth edition...)
(No background or training in music? No problem. This shor...)
(No background or training in music? No problem. This shor...)
Member Society Ethnomusicology (editor 1990-1995), American Folklore Society, American Studies Association, Appalachian Studies Association, Sonneck Society.
Married Paula Winslow Protze, July 16, 1966 (divorced September 1995). 1 child, Emily.