Study of Folk Music in the Modern World

by Philip V. Bohlman

Book Overview

"[This book] is a contribution of considerable substance because it takes a holistic view of the field of folk music and the scholarship that has dealt with it." --Bruno Nettl

" . . . a praiseworthy combination of solid scholarship, penetrating discussion, and global relevance." --Asian Folklore Studies

" . . . successfully ties the history and development of folk music scholarship with contemporary concepts, issues, and shifts, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025320464X
• ISBN13: 9780253204646
• Release Date: June 1988
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"