Transported by Song: Corsican Voices from Oral Tradition to World Stage

Bithell (ethno-musicology, world music, and arts administration; U. of Manchester) explores the role of music in the history and culture of the Mediterranean island, unique aspects of traditional Corsican music, the persistence and revival of musical traditions over the course of the 20th century, and the contemporary professional music scene in European and world context. The music is available on the Internet, she says, so does not include a disk. Annotation 穢2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)