The Music of European Nationalism

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Working from the premise that music as a cultural abstraction is vitally conditioned by political thought, these essays are presented in the spirit of the so called "new musicology," which looks to other disciplines for new impetus and technique. Rather than abstracting music from the environment which created it, these essays seek to study the relations between music and nationalism in different national contexts.

Although music and nationalism have been topics of research for a number of years this is the first time that commissioned essays have been published in a volume devoted to this area of interest. The editors have tried to focus on countries which have received less attention in musicology and have drawn together leading experts in a variety of national contexts to contribute. These include Stephen Downes and Mikulas Bek who treat different aspects of the ancient/modern dichotomy of musical nationalism. Robert Vilan and Annegret Fauser provide fascinating new interventions on reception history. Although not intended to be a country-by-country survey, most European countries receive an essay. These include Germany and France, as well as less well-known examples such as Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia and Poland.

French Opera at the Fin De Siecle: Wagnerism, Nationalism, and Style

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French Opera at the Fin De Siecle: Wagnerism, Nationalism, and Style
Steven Huebner
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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This is the first book-length study of the rich operatic repertory written and performed in France during the last two decades of the nineteenth century. Steven Huebner gives an accessible and colorful account of such operatic favorites as Manon and Werther by Massenet, Louise by Charpentier,
and lesser-known gems such as Chabrier's Le Roi malgre lui and Chausson's Le Roi Arthus.

The Polish Singers Alliance of America 1888-1998 : Choral Patriotism (Rochester Studies in Central Europe) (Rochester Studies in Central Europe)

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THIS IS HOW YOU WRITE ETHNIC HISTORY

The Polish Singers Alliance of America 1888-1998 : Choral Patriotism (Rochester Studies in Central Europe) (Rochester Studies in Central Europe)
Stanislaus A. Blejwas
Manufacturer: University of Rochester Press
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This book examines the history of the Polish Singers Alliance of America (PSAA) as an ideological organization. As a case study of an immigrant cultural organization that evolved demographically into an ethnic organization of the succeeding generations, it documents the extent to which the politics of the homeland engaged an immigrant and ethnic community over a century. This is a study of immigrant nationalism, as articulated by immigrant and ethnic singing societies. The survival of the Polish Singers Alliance as an ideological organization suggests considerations about the ability of an immigrant and ethnic culture to resist and to adapt to America's assimilative forces. The Alliance was a federation of amateur choirs. Its history cannot be understood without reference to the political fate of modern Poland over the last two centuries. This book situates the origins of the PSAA within the history of Poland during the partitions, as well as its commitment to Polish independence and to the preservation and propagation of culture through song. As the children and grandchildren of the immigrants succeeded them, the Alliance subsequently evolved into an ethnic organization with numerous American-born individuals. After the recovery of Polish sovereignty, which by coincidence occurred in 1989 when the Alliance celebrated its centennial, questions arose about the role of such an ideological organization in the new political context. The late Stanislaus A. Blejwas was CSU University Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University.

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THIS IS HOW YOU WRITE ETHNIC HISTORY.......2007-03-13

my review from the POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL:
The struggle for Poland, during the 123 years between the Third Partition in 1795 and her recovery of independence in 1918, was fought not just with bullets but with song. Prussia, Russia and Austria did not just seek Poland's political extermination. They also strove to eliminate Polish identity by attacking her language and culture. Poles were not just to feel they were a subject people under the boot of a foreign empire; they were to stop feeling like Poles. Keeping Polish identity and culture alive, therefore, was in some ways even more important than such failed military uprisings as 1830 and 1861.

That's why Polish choral groups began springing up in 19th century occupied Poland, starting first with the Prussian Partition. That's why Prussian police kept such a close eye on choral rehearsals. That's why, in the Russian Partition, Czarist censors forbade the use of the word "Polish" to describe the music the choirs sang. Until 1905, choirs could only sing "folk" (ludowa) or "domestic" (domowa) music.

The Polish Singers Alliance of America (PSAA), established in Chicago in 1889, had a similar raison d'etre to its Polish counterparts. Founders Antoni and Konstanty Mallek were not rarefied aesthetes, though they had sophisticated tastes. The PSAA did not promote ars gratis artis, but existed to "'fire . . . young hearts, awaken . . . in them a love of God and Fatherland, and a love of people and brothers and sisters . . . " (p. 26).

The PSAA would keep Poles Polish through music. 19th century America also posed challenges for Poles. Assimilation was a powerful force, and Poles had come here voluntarily. 19th century immigrants often had only a rudimentary education, with limited contact with Polish "high" culture. The job of creating, on foreign soil, a Polish national consciousness among Galicians, Mazovians, and Pomeranian peasants would be no mean feat. It was a challenge to which the PSAA rose.

There were, of course, musical outlets in church choirs, but the PSAA represented something different. It sought to cultivate the Polish secular music tradition. Blejwas called the PSAA an "ideological organization" because, unlike the fraternals, it was never a money-making business but rather an institution driven by its ideal.

Through ten chapters, the author chronicles the PSAA's history from its origins through the late 1990s. (M.B. Biskupski's "Forward" seeks to provide information on the most recent developments in the institution). The PSAA's history mirrors the history of many Polonian institutions: internal schisms resulting in organizational breakup; prolonged incumbencies and "leaders" who did not know when to leave; chronic underfunding; and the viccissitudes of change within Polonia caused by assimilation, loss of Polish language ability, and demographic change.

Blejwas tells the story of division and reconciliation; adaptation in the second and subsequent generations; the impact of war; dilemmas of cultural cooperation with Communist Poland, a state nominally free but hardly free in the sense Polonia understood that word; and changes within Polonia that have left PSAA membership largely static for decades. Blejwas always situates the history of the PSAA against the backdrop of the history of American Polonia as well as of key events in Poland. The author shows the deft hand of a professional historian, always aware of proportion and perspective. His style is that of a writer one wants to read.

The actual narrative history of the PSAA runs 185 pages. The book is rounded out with 52 black and white illustrations and lots of supplementary information such as lists of national officers, member choirs (including children's choirs), honorary members, and songs used in winning repertoires at national convention competitions. There is a section of brief biographies of select PSAA figures as well as impressive notes and bibliography.

This was Blejwas' last book, completed just before his death in 2001. Happily, it has finally seen the light of day. Numerous sponsors apparently subvened this work, although it still totes a hefty pricetag. It fills the need for a contemporary history of one of Polonia's smaller, albeit important national organizations. The book shows what a loss American Polonia suffered with the passing of Stan Blejwas. Recommended.

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Here is a world created by Crawfish at the command of the Creator of All Things. These are the lands and waters of the Â“people of the lakeÂ”, always changing, never ending.

Between the gunwales of a small wooden bateau, a boy grows, learns the things that define a life, and sets out on a voyage of discovery in disdain for this watery world, yet returns at last to the sanctuary and peace within it.

It is a story of Native American legacy, Acadian heritage, of wooden boats and fly-fishing; there are ghosts here, thousands of years old, ancient spirits and ancestral creatures.

It is a story as told by water. Water that has flowed through the veins of ancestors for thousands of years. Water that flows into eternity.

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Like a fine cabernet.......2006-08-24

Being a fly-fisherman and having grown up fishing in an old, plywood skiff my dad built, the title of Stouff's book caught my attention.
These stories contained within the covers will bring laughter, warmth and tears, as Roger recalls his life-lessons.
I would explain this wonderful read as drinking a fine, cabernet. It's not meant to gulp, but to sip slowly, letting it give up its flavor unhurriedly.

A good story teller, a better teacher.......2005-08-16

Roger Emile Stouff is a paradox. He lives in a modern world, full of computers, cell phones and jet-ski fools. He earns his living as a newspaper journalist, covering the unhappiness of contemporary America, with its incomprehensible crime and bickering. But, he has a secret which he shares with us. Like the fictional character Billy Pilgrim in Kurt Vonnegut Slaughter House Five, he somehow has learned to become unstuck in time. Unlike Billy Pilgrim, Mr. Stouff is a real person, and through his own strength of will and character, can control and direct his excursions back in time.

Mr. Stouff is part Native American (Chitimacha) and part Cajun. As he explains in this wonderful book, both sides of his heritage spring from thousands (on his Chitimacha side) and hundreds (on his Cajun side) of years of living on and from the water. While most of us are tied to the land, Mr. Stouff is tied to the water.

If you are a fisherman or a boat builder, this book will have special meaning to you as he explains the details of his exploits. However, if you are like me, neither a fisherman or a boat builder, Mr. Stouff provides a lesson not unlike that of Robert Pirsig in his Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The search is not about building the best boat, or mastering the art of fly fishing, or acquiring some degree of proficiency in motorcycle maintenance. The search is about the quest for quality. Quality in life. Quality in memories. Quality in allowing yourself the ability to see the lessons learned or missed as life passes by.

Mr. Stouff is a great story teller. He tells stories of his Native American heritage that match the glory of Paul Bunyan. He tells great stories about his rejection of his Native American/Cajun heritage and flight away from his roots only to discover his future by looking back to his past. But he is an even better teacher. He can bring clarity to the foggy memories you have of your father or grandfather. The lessons they taught you and the lessons you failed to learn.

The book is told in one complete cycle of the earth, January to December. Winter to Spring to Summer to Autumn and back to Winter. The cycle of life, a circle so to speak. A circle that has no start and no end.

A quiet voice with a strong message........2005-03-25

This is my first review and I am not as articulate as the other reviews I've read. I discovered Roger's writing in a weekly column at a fly fishing website. His column has become the first thing I read Monday morning. His writing causes self examination and introspection. Maybe it's the passing of a parent, the connection to relatives long past, or a connectedness with a sport/hobby/avocation and the relationships that it brings that Roger puts so eloquently into words.

Writing you feel........2005-03-09

This book arrived at my home with Tuesday's mail. By Wednesday's early hours, I had reached page 100, unable to set "Native Waters" down. Roger Stouff has a way of expressing those hidden thoughts and feelings in a manner in which few authors can, feelings that many of us never knew were there.
The writing in this book is writing you feel. Ghosts are everywhere. Self-examination is prevalent and insightful. Writing this honest, this poignant can only be uplifting and rewarding if only because you, the reader, must turn some small bit of light toward your own truths, examine your own roots and beginnings. For myself, I won't be finished with this book until I've read it over and over, across several seasons, maybe through many years. There is a prized spot reserved on my "favorite books" shelf for this novel, books I return to over and over, year after year. (Some other authors on this shelf are J. Conrad, E. Hemingway, Steinbeck, Fitzgerald, Dickens, Dumas, Twain, and Stevenson, just to mention a few) I wholeheartedly recommend this book.

A glimpse of many things..........2005-03-09

Found this on a website for fly fishing and bought it on a gamble. Was not disappointed! Its about Indian people past and present, wood boats and fishing with a fly rod, as told through the authors eyes. Hope to see more from this author.

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QuickBASIC Programming for Scientists and Engineers teaches computer programming from the ground up with Microsoft QuickBASIC, a modern, fast, easy-to-learn programming language. Examples used throughout the book are useful for students and professionals in chemistry, physics, and engineering. The book covers the basics and then proceeds to more sophisticated programs using a disk (enclosed with the book) containing pretested procedures for important operations such as Graphing (screen, printers, plotters) Data entry/edit/save/retrieve File management Linear regression Nonlinear regression Cubic spline interpolation Romberg integration Differential equations Fourier transform. With these routines, you get many of the advantages of a spreadsheet, but with a simpler, more powerful programming language. QuickBASIC Programming for Scientists and Engineers shows you what these routines do and how to use them effectively. Because the book provides the source code, you can even customize these routines to suit your specific needs. The modules disk runs on any IBM© or compatible microcomputer with a graphics board, 640K RAM, DOS 3.0 or higher, and a copy of Microsoft QuickBASIC (version 4.0 or higher). The book is perfect for any scientist or engineering professional who needs to learn QuickBASIC programming quickly and easily.

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This lively and readable book traces the history of Long Island Sound and tells the stories of the scientists and citizens who have been working to restore and preserve it.

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A must read for those interested in L.I.S........2004-06-15

What a fantastic book. As a marine biology educator on Long Island Sound, I found this book to be an essential part of my course. I am requiring it as summer reading for my course. It is full of history and information. If you use the Sound at all, this book is a must read!

Wonderful Book.......2002-11-30

I came across this book while doing research for a segment that I was going to do for National Public Radio. Since I am only 15 I wasn't really around to witness the battle to save LIS, and I needed to know some history about the area from that time. This book helped the most out of all the materials that I read. It started by describing the time European sailors first laid their eyes on LIS to present day. He takes you on a journey through all of LIS history and presents every point of view when explaining the battle conservationists had to fight to get the government to cooperate. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in LIS. It is not a book that takes a lot of past knowledge to read, but very informative. Good work Mr. Andersen. A lot of work went into this book and it shows.

The Economics Of Everglades Restoration: Missing Pieces In The Future Of South Florida (Advance in Ecological Economics)

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The Economics Of Everglades Restoration: Missing Pieces In The Future Of South Florida (Advance in Ecological Economics)
Richard Weisskoff
Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Pub
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ASIN: 1843762420

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The restoration of the Florida Everglades, the largest ecosystem restoration project in the world, is now underway. Missing from the original plan, however, is a study of the region's cities and farms and the economic impact their growth will make on this already endangered ecosystem. This book provides that analysis. Richard Weisskoff applies the widely-used Regional Economic Modeling Inc. (REMI) model to forecast the future of South Florida's six million-person, $300 billion economy. In addition, he supplies four significant pieces to the model, namely, detailed projections for agriculture, investment, tourism, and restoration spending. By integrating these and the results of a second economic modeling system (IMPLAN), he traces out three development paths for the region to the year 2030, and the demands for water and urban land required for each path. Also featured are the results of two land use/land cover surveys which are then used to measure the change in the value of ecosystem services in the Everglades region. The author provides an economic history of the region and statistically documents the transformation of the original Everglades into the sprawling cities and the sugar-citrus-cattle emporium, all of which share the same fragile ecosystem. The study concludes that the ultimate success of the restoration of the Everglades will depend on choices made regarding the future of the region's cities and farms. While the volume focuses on the Everglades, it serves also as a case study for other such restoration projects. Ecological and environmental economists, regional scientists, planning professionals, and government agencies will find this timely volume of great interest.

A Thousand Pieces of Paradise: Landscape and Property in the Kickapoo Valley (Wisconsin Land and Life)

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An ecological history of property in one of Wisconsin's most famous regions
An ecological history of property in one of Wisconsin's most famous regions

A Thousand Pieces of Paradise: Landscape and Property in the Kickapoo Valley (Wisconsin Land and Life)
Lynne Heasley
Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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Permeable Border: The Great Lakes Basin As Transnational Region, 1650-1990

ASIN: 0299213900

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An ecological history of property in one of Wisconsin's most famous regions.......2006-03-03

Written by the assistant professor of history and environmental studies at Western Michigan University, A Thousand Pieces Of Paradise: Landscape And Property In The Kickapoo Valley is an ecological history of property in one of Wisconsin's most famous regions, the Kickapoo Valley. Monitoring the development of Kickapoo property uses and debates through history, from problems of soil erosion and conservation to the rise of local communities including Amish settlements, to modern changes such as the nearly (but not quite) completed La Farge dam, the negotiation process over the rights to deer hunting on the land, and the return of the Ho-Chunk. Extensively researched and carefully documented, A Thousand Pieces Of Paradise is thoroughly accessible to lay readers and scholars alike, and searches past history of Kickapoo Valley's rural ecosystems in hope of offering accurate future predictions of and solutions to future problems for Kickapoo Valley and other lands like it.

An ecological history of property in one of Wisconsin's most famous regions.......2006-03-03

Keeping All the Pieces: Perspectives on Natural History and the Environment

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Keeping All the Pieces: Perspectives on Natural History and the Environment
Whit Gibbons
Manufacturer: Smithsonian
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ASIN: 1560982241

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With the background of a scholar and the enthusiasm of a child, Gibbons explores the many pieces that support our environment such as caterpillar disguises, the origins of tumbleweeds, and fish that produce their own antifreeze. With compelling anecdotes and witty narrative, he celebrates the beauty of biodiversity and laments those that have become extinct.

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Conservation Pieces
Humphrey Mackworth-Praed
Manufacturer: Hyperion Books
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Pieces of the Global Puzzle: International Approaches to Environmental Concerns

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Pieces of the Global Puzzle: International Approaches to Environmental Concerns

Manufacturer: Fulcrum Pub
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Sanctuary Pond: A Conservation Piece
Roy E. Walsh
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ITA, INC. WINS A PIECE OF $1 BILLION CONTRACT.(Government Activity): An article from: Federal Computer Market Report

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ITA, INC. WINS A PIECE OF $1 BILLION CONTRACT.(Government Activity): An article from: Federal Computer Market Report

Manufacturer: Millin Publishing, Inc.
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008J6WPA
Release Date: 2005-06-01

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This digital document is an article from Federal Computer Market Report, published by Millin Publishing, Inc. on December 11, 2000. The length of the article is 791 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ITA, INC. WINS A PIECE OF $1 BILLION CONTRACT.(Government Activity)
Publication: Federal Computer Market Report (Newsletter)
Date: December 11, 2000
Publisher: Millin Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 24 Issue: 23 Page: 1

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Muddy waters: everyone wants a piece of the Everglades.: An article from: Planning

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Muddy waters: everyone wants a piece of the Everglades.: An article from: Planning
Kathleen Krog
Manufacturer: American Planning Association
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This digital document is an article from Planning, published by American Planning Association on March 1, 1996. The length of the article is 2513 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Several groups have begun to move to preserve Florida's Everglades, an ecosystem which has been overrun with pollution and reduced to half its size by real estate development in the past 50 years. Restoring the area will cost at least $2 billion. A history of the legal battles to save the area and its wildlife is given. The roles of the South Florida Water Management District and the Preservation 2000 land acquisition program are highlighted.

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Title: Muddy waters: everyone wants a piece of the Everglades.
Author: Kathleen Krog
Publication: Planning (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 1996
Publisher: American Planning Association
Volume: v62 Issue: n3 Page: p14(4)

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Bring back the natives : restoring the pieces of our national heritage (SuDoc A 1.68:1484)

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Bring back the natives : restoring the pieces of our national heritage (SuDoc A 1.68:1484)
U.S. Dept of Agriculture
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ASIN: B00010AESC

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