Bluegrass Odyssey

A Documentary in Pictures and Words, 1966-86

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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The fruit of four decades of collaboration between bluegrass music's premier photographer and premier historian, Bluegrass Odyssey is a satisfying and visually alluring journey into the heart of a truly American music. Combining more than two hundred of Carl Fleischhauer's photographs with Neil V. Rosenberg's expert commentary, this elegant visual documentary captures the music-making with the culture and community that foster it.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-12-01
Mått229 x 279 x 15 mm
Vikt767 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieMusic in American Life
Antal sidor208
FörlagUniversity of Illinois Press
MedarbetareFleischhauer,Carl
ISBN9780252074004

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"Chock-full of photos capturing the first decade of the festival movement. . . . Those pictures reflect the passion, commitment, and simple pleasure of performers and fans alike, supporting the notion that a good weekend of bluegrass music can make a believer of anyone." --Richard Harrington, Washington Post"Striking photographs. . . . Covers many aspects of the music's culture, including small-town nightspots and support systems like instrument makers, radio stations and record companies, before concluding with a marvelous chapter on Monroe. It's also chock-full of photos capturing the first decade of the festival movement. . . . Those pictures reflect the passion, commitment, and simple pleasure of performers and fans alike, supporting the notion that a good weekend of bluegrass music can make a believer of anyone."--Richard Harrington, Washington Post"Bluegrass Odyssey is a superb work. The text is fascinating, and every picture captures the emotions that create the high lonesome sound and the style of the musicians who play it."--Hal Bruno, ABC News