Music of the First World War

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, History & Criticism, Reference, History, Military, World War I
Cover of the book Music of the First World War by Don Tyler, ABC-CLIO
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Don Tyler ISBN: 9781440839979
Publisher: ABC-CLIO Publication: March 21, 2016
Imprint: Greenwood Language: English
Author: Don Tyler
ISBN: 9781440839979
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Publication: March 21, 2016
Imprint: Greenwood
Language: English

This book discusses WWI-era music in a historical context, explaining music's importance at home and abroad during WWI as well as examining what music was being sung, played, and danced to during the years prior to America's involvement in the Great War.

• Provides an excellent resource for students investigating music during the First World War as well as for adults interested in WWI-era history or music of the pre-twenties

• Documents the variety of reasons songs were sung by soldiers in wartime—to cheer themselves up, boost courage, poke fun at or stimulate hatred of their enemies, or express grievances or protest against the war or against authority

• Covers stage music of the WWI era, including music hall (British), vaudeville, revues, operettas, and musicals

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book discusses WWI-era music in a historical context, explaining music's importance at home and abroad during WWI as well as examining what music was being sung, played, and danced to during the years prior to America's involvement in the Great War.

• Provides an excellent resource for students investigating music during the First World War as well as for adults interested in WWI-era history or music of the pre-twenties

• Documents the variety of reasons songs were sung by soldiers in wartime—to cheer themselves up, boost courage, poke fun at or stimulate hatred of their enemies, or express grievances or protest against the war or against authority

• Covers stage music of the WWI era, including music hall (British), vaudeville, revues, operettas, and musicals

More books from ABC-CLIO

Cover of the book What Happened in the Woodshed: The Secret Lives of Battered Children and a New Profession to Protect Them by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World, 2nd Edition by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Japanese War Crimes during World War II: Atrocity and the Psychology of Collective Violence by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Questioning Causality: Scientific Explorations of Cause and Consequence Across Social Contexts by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Protecting Patron Privacy: Safe Practices for Public Computers by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Metadata Standards and Web Services in Libraries, Archives, and Museums: An Active Learning Resource by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Enduring Controversies in Military History: Critical Analyses and Context [2 volumes] by Don Tyler
Cover of the book The History of Poland, 2nd Edition by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War: "A Trial of Principle and Faith" by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Encyclopedia of Human Memory [3 volumes] by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Protecting Our Kids? How Sex Offender Laws Are Failing Us by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Ethnic Groups of the Americas: An Encyclopedia by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Digitizing Your Community's History: The Innovative Librarian's Guide by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Gangland: An Encyclopedia of Gang Life from Cradle to Grave [2 volumes] by Don Tyler
Cover of the book Transnational Crime and Global Security [2 volumes] by Don Tyler
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy