Guitar Cultures

by Andy Bennett

Book Overview

The guitar is one of the most evocative instruments in the world. It features in music as diverse as heavy metal, blues, indie and flamenco, as well as Indian classical music, village music making in Papua New Guinea and carnival in Brazil. This cross-cultural popularity makes it a unique starting point for understanding social interaction and cultural identity. Guitar music can be sexy, soothing, melancholy or manic, but it nearly always brings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859734340
• ISBN13: 9781859734346
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"