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Includes over 6,700 entries for words and phrases used in all areas of the performing arts
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Many books focus on the terminology of a particular field in the arts, but this dictionary covers the gamut from acoustics to vaudeville, including stagecraft, circus, film, and broadcasting. Moore, a composer and author (Crowell's Handbook of World Opera), and Varchaver, a musician and editor for the Hudson Group, exude both experience and love of the arts. The definitions, which cover slang and technical terms, are succinct and informative, often detailing the derivations of words. Guides for pronunciation are provided for non-English words. Variant spellings, cross references, and See references have been meticulously noted. An entertaining feature is the juxtaposition of very different meanings from different fields for the same word. The appendix, which lists 350 influential artists with only three or four words of description each, is the one disappointment. The emphasis here is definitely on Western European tradition, but the impressive array of information so artfully arranged makes this book a gem. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries.
-Vivian Reed, Long Beach P.L., CA
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