Musical Tradition and Change on the island of Crete

by Argyro Pavlopoulou

This book examines the changes in the traditional music of Crete that have transpired in the twentieth century, particularly since the 1950's.Chapter One reviews the ethnomusicological, and to a lesser extent the anthropological, literature on the music of the island; it also presents a history of Cretan music over the centuries, with special reference to the impact of the long Turkish occupation. Chapter Two discusses the particular difficulties...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3639514858
• ISBN13: 9783639514858
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Scholars' Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"