University Press of New England

A real gem: deeply committed, pesuasively argued and imbued throughout with a love and understanding of the music — The Wire More…

A strong-willed talent, Umm Kulthum made her choices wisely and imposed these to lasting effect, as evidenced most recently by the publication of this impressive book — The Wire More…

Clark is perfectly suited to his task. An intimate of the form itself as a student, teacher, director, and performer, he is also a trained scholar. His research was extensive and incisive — Journal of Folklore Research More…