America's Instrument
Author | : Philip F. Gura |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807824844 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807824849 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis America's Instrument by : Philip F. Gura
Download or read book America's Instrument written by Philip F. Gura and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handsome illustrated history traces the transformation of the banjo from primitive folk instrument to sophisticated musical machine and, in the process, offers a unique view of the music business in nineteenth-century America. Philip Gura and Jame