The little slaves of the harp : Italian child street musicians in nineteenth-century Paris, London and New York

The little slaves of the harp : Italian child street musicians in nineteenth-century Paris, London and New York /

The padrone were often known to the families of the children or were from the same villages. While some were cruel exploiters who compelled obedience through terror and abuse - a view promoted by a few, well-publicized cases - the lot of most of these children was similar to that of child apprentice...

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Main Author: Zucchi, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1992
Series:McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history ; 13.
Subjects:
Street music and musicians > France > Paris > History > 19th century.
Street music and musicians > England > London > History > 19th century.
Street music and musicians > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
Child musicians > History > 19th century.
Child labor > France > Paris > History > 19th century.
Child labor > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
Street music > France > Paris > History > 19th century.
Street music > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
Child labor > England > London > History > 19th century.
Street music > England > London > History > 19th century.
Italy > Emigration and immigration > History > 19th century.
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