At the end of WWII, themes in music shifted from soldiers' experiences at war to coming home, marrying their sweethearts, and returning to civilian life. The mu

Music was everywhere during the Civil War. Tunes could be heard ringing out from parlor pianos, thundering at political rallies, and setting the rhythms of mili

A collection of essays examining the roles played by music in American and European society during the Second World War. Global conflicts of the twentieth centu

Studie over hoe de moderne opname- en geluidstechnieken van na de oorlog in de Verenigde Staten het idioom van de populaire muziek, inclusief beeldvorming en ap

What Shall I Be follows the transformation of American music in the Cold War era-from Doris Day to John Cage, doo-wop to Asian American cabaret-and the rise of