Creatures of the air : music, Atlantic spirits, breath, 1817-1913 /: music, Atlantic spirits, breath, 1817-1913. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: J.Q. Davies.
• Authors: Davies, J. Q, 1973-
• Contents: White "genius" : Ngango, Gabon Estuary, 1817 -- A Falcon under glass : Paris, France, 1838 -- Moral atmospherics in Elijah : Black Country, Britain, 1846-1860 -- Black musics control : Santa Maria de Belém do Grão-Pará, Brazil, 1871 -- A spectral image of breath : New York, United States, 1901 -- Albert Schweitzer's Equatorial Piano : Lambaréné, Gabon, 1913.
• Publisher Details: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (288 pages ), illustrations
• Subjects: 780/.0577; Music -- Environmental aspects -- History -- 19th century; Ecomusicology; Air; Respiration; Ethnomusicology -- Gabon -- History -- 19th century; Singing -- History -- 19th century; Music and technology -- History -- 19th century; Air; Ecomusicology; Ethnomusicology; Music; Music and technology; Music -- Environmental aspects; Respiration; Singing; Travel; Black people -- Brazil -- Belém -- Music -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Brazil -- Belém -- History -- 19th century; Brazil -- History -- Empire, 1822-1889; Brazil; Brazil -- Belém; Gabon; Criticism, interpretation, etc; History; Travel -- Gabon
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780226826141; 0226826147
• Related ISBNs: 9780226826134; 0226826139
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.