Researching Secular Music and Dance in the Early United States: Extending the Legacy of Kate Van Winkle Keller

This book offers a practical introduction to researching and performing early Anglo-American secular music and dance, focusing on their place in society. It provides methodological and interpretative guidance and models varied approaches to contemporary scholarship, dedicated to Kate Van Winkle Keller. It is an essential resource for scholars and performers interested in this overlooked period of American music and dance.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book offers a practical and insightful guide to exploring and performing early Anglo-American secular music and dance, while also delving into their societal significance. Catering to the growing interest of scholars and performers across various disciplines, it contributes valuable new scholarship to fuel further research on this often overlooked period of American music and dance. The book is organized into three distinct parts, each providing methodological and interpretative guidance while showcasing diverse approaches to contemporary scholarship.

In the first part, essential bibliographic tools are introduced, demonstrating their effective application in conducting focused examinations of individual objects of material musical culture. The second part explores the contextualization of dance and its music within early American society, making it relevant to scholars working in diverse fields. The third part examines contemporary performances of early American music and dance from three distinct perspectives, ranging from ethnomusicological fieldwork and phenomenology to the theatrical stage.

Dedicated to scholar Kate Van Winkle Keller, this volume builds upon her pioneering contributions to the study of early American secular music, dance, and society. It serves as an indispensable resource for anyone engaged in research and performance of music and dance from the revolutionary era to the early nineteenth century.

Weight: 484g
Dimension: 161 x 242 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367483005