Folklife Sourcebook

Download or read book Folklife Sourcebook written by Peter Bartis and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Storytelling Folklore Sourcebook written by Norma J. Livo and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1991-02-15 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compendium of story elements and imagery for storytellers, teachers, fantasy writers, and others who want to draw on folklore. The sections include characters, objects, activities, motifs, and memory devices used in tales from around the world, but focusing on European traditions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Download or read book Children's Folklore written by Brian Sutton-Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking collection of essays on a hitherto underexplored subject that challenges the existing stereotypical views of the trivial and innocent nature of children's culture, this work reveals for the first time the artistic and complex interactions among children. Based on research of scholars from such diverse fields as American studies, anthropology, education, folklore, psychology, and sociology, this volume represents a radical new attempt to redefine and reinterpret the expressive behaviors of children. The book is divided into four major sections: history, methodology, genres, and setting, with a concluding chapter on theory. Each section is introduced by an overview by Brian Sutton-Smith. The accompanying bibliography lists historical references through the present, representing works by scholars for over 100 years.

Download or read book The Folk Music Sourcebook written by Larry Sandberg and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1989-08-21 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and updated book is a guide for the listener, collector, singer, player and devotee of folk music. It covers music from string band to bluegrass, Canadian, Creole, Zydeco, jug bands, ragtime and the many kinds of blues. The book evaluates, reviews and recommends on such subjects as where to buy records and instruments and places where folk music flourishes.

Download or read book Arkansas Folklore Sourcebook (c) written by William M. Clements and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arkansas's rich folklore tradition is treated in this collection of eight essays covering the history of folklore research in the state, traditional songs and music, "tall tales," folk architecture, traditional foods and their preparation, superstitions and beliefs, and festivals and celebrations. Includes extensive bibliographies of reference works, and audio and video recordings.

Download or read book National Folklife Programs in Washington, D.C. written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Publications of the American Folklife Center written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: