Kika kila: how the hawaiian steel guitar changed the sound of modern music
Auteur :
Troutman, John W.
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9781469659091
Date de publication :
30 janv. 2020
Dimensions :
22,6 x 17,5 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
710 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Since the nineteenth century, the distinct tones of kk kila, the Hawaiian steel guitar, have defined the island sound. Here historian and steel guitarist John Troutman offers the instrument's definitive history, from its discovery by a young Hawaiian royalist named Joseph Kekuku to its revolutionary influence on American and world music.