Mantle Hood was born on June 24, 1918 in Springfield, Illinois, USA. Mantle is known for Lord Jim (1965). Mantle was married to Hazel Hood. Mantle died on July 31, 2005 in Ellicott City, Maryland, USA.
A pioneer of ethnomusicology, the study of the world's music in its
cultural contexts.
Was a founder of ethnomusicology, the study of world music in its
cultural context. He also created the ethnomusicology program at
University of California-Los Angeles