How Long to Read Folk & Blues: The Encyclopedia

How Long Does it Take to Read Folk & Blues: The Encyclopedia?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 55 minutes to read Folk & Blues: The Encyclopedia by Irwin Stambler

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Folk and blues remain vibrant and alive today and have been enjoying a new boom as audiences rediscover such blues performers as Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, and Bessie Smith, and folk artists like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan. The excitement and impact of these musical forms are the focus of this extensively revised and updated third edition of Folk and Blues: The Encyclopedia. It covers a spectrum of artists, from the pioneers at the turn of the twentieth century to the stars of today: Keb' Mo', Altan the Chieftains, Ani DiFranco, Ry Cooder, Sarah McLachlan, Wilco, John Prine, and Los Lobos, to name a few. Folk and Blues: the Encyclopedia contains: -Interviews with many of today's top artists -Extensive awards information from the Grammys, the Folk Alliance, and the Blues Foundation -Photos of the most important folk and blues artists of the twentieth century -The first comprehensive index of folk and blues music Unlike any other book currently on the market, Folk and Blues: The Encyclopedia covers the rich roots of American music, as pioneered by African Americans and European immigrants, and its influence on almost every facet of today's popular music around the globe. This encyclopedia provides insight into why folk and blues are distinct fields of their own but interact in many ways to provide important additions to America's musical heritage. This is a unique and highly readable reference that belongs on the desks of music critics and music lovers everywhere.

How long is Folk & Blues: The Encyclopedia?

Folk & Blues: The Encyclopedia by Irwin Stambler is 816 pages long, and a total of 208,896 words.

This makes it 275% the length of the average book. It also has 255% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Folk & Blues: The Encyclopedia Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 19 hours and 1 minute to read Folk & Blues: The Encyclopedia aloud.

What Reading Level is Folk & Blues: The Encyclopedia?

Folk & Blues: The Encyclopedia is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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