The Sounds of People and Places: A Geography of American Music from Country to Classical and Blues to Bop

"The new edition of this popular anthology covers an array of American music genres that is broader than ever, including country, jazz, blues, rock, pop, opera, rap, classical, and American Indian. With a completely new set of essays--seven recently published articles and nine original essays--this lively volume showcases the best new writings in American music geography. Highlighting the unique power of music to shape and reflect region and place, this illustrated collection looks at American music regions, place representations in music, the location of the music industry, nationalistic and antinationalistic music, environmental aspects of music, and the impact of music on the cultural landscape."