{"product_id":"everyday-music-9781603445283","title":"Everyday Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eNative American drumming and chant; Czech and German polka; country fiddling; African American spirituals, blues and jazz; cowboy songs; Mexican \u003ci\u003ecorridos\u003c\/i\u003e; zydeco; and the sounds of a Cambodian New Year's celebration -- all are part of the amazing cultural patchwork of traditional music in Texas. In \u003ci\u003eEveryday Music\u003c\/i\u003e, author and researcher Alan Govenar brings readers face-to-face with the stories and memories of people who are as varied as the traditions they carry on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 1983 to 1988, Alan Govenar traveled more than 35,000 miles around Texas, interviewing, recording, and photographing the vast cultural landscape of the state. In \u003ci\u003eEveryday Music\u003c\/i\u003e, he compares his experiences then with his attempts to reconnect with the people and traditions that he had originally documented. Stopping at gas stations, restaurants, or street-corner groceries in small towns and inner-city neighborhoods, Govenar asked local residents about local music and musicians. What he found on his road trip around the state--and what he shares in the pages of this book -- are the time-honored songs, tunes, and musical instruments that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Govenar invites you to accompany him on his journey -- one that will forever change the way you look at the traditional music that is such an important part of our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryday Music\u003c\/i\u003e is accompanied by a special online resource (www.everydaymusiconline.org) with video clips, recorded interviews, and performances. The site also features special resources for teachers who want to bring this rich cultural experience into their classrooms and for general readers who simply want to know more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003eJulius Vita: Czech Accordion, Seymour 9\u003cbr\u003eJohn Burrus: Cowboy Songs and Country Hymns, Stephenville 18\u003cbr\u003eOsceola Mays: Spirituals and Poems, Dallas 30\u003cbr\u003eHoward Dee \"Wes\" Westmoreland III: Fiddling, Gustine 40\u003cbr\u003eMiguel Pedraza: Tigua Drumming and Chanting, El Paso 51\u003cbr\u003eAlexander H. Moore: Barrelhouse Blues, Dallas 62\u003cbr\u003eW. W. Trammell: Guitar Maker and Musician, Lone Star 73\u003cbr\u003eLydia Mendoza: \u003ci\u003eBoleros\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCorridos\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRancheras\u003c\/i\u003e, Houston 83\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Oompah Band: German Dance Music, Tivydale 96\u003cbr\u003eJohn Henry \"Bones\" Nobles: Bones Percussion, Beaumont 107\u003cbr\u003eYani Rose Keo: Cambodian Music and Dance, Houston 117\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: \u003ci\u003eTraditional Music in Texas \u003c\/i\u003eRadio Series 129\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 131\u003cbr\u003eFor Further Reading, Listening, and Viewing 133\u003cbr\u003eIndex 137\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603445283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 9.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Alan B. Govenar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44792507629749,"sku":"9781603445283","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4f1a996b-5d12-48f7-9e2b-03a6fa8f9056.jpg?v=1731426422","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/everyday-music-9781603445283","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}