The History of Texas Music

by Gary Hartman

Book Overview

The richly diverse ethnic heritage of the Lone Star State has brought to the Southwest a remarkable array of rhythms, instruments, and musical styles that have blended here in unique ways and, in turn, have helped shape the music of the nation and the world. Historian Gary Hartman writes knowingly and lovingly of the Lone Star State's musical traditions. In the first thorough survey of the vast and complex cultural mosaic that has produced what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160344002X
• ISBN13: 9781603440028
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"