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19 produkter
In the Heart of the Beat
The Poetry of Rap
Av Alexs Pate
Inbunden, 2009
372 kr
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Despite its extraordinary popularity and worldwide influence, the world of rap and hip hop is under constant attack. Impressions and interpretations of its meaning and power are perpetually being challenged. Somewhere someone is bemoaning the negative impact of rap music on contemporary culture. In …
Jazz Trope
A Theory of African American Literary and Vernacular Culture
Häftad, 2008
1230 kr
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The Jazz Trope takes a look at the African American lifestyle through the lens of jazz, blues, and spirituals. Through the pioneering efforts of Albert Murray, Ralph Ellison, Houston Baker, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Ishmael Reed, Amiri Baraka, and other notable scholars who have related jazz, …
In the Heart of the Beat
The Poetry of Rap
Av Alexs Pate
E-bok, 2009
402 kr
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Despite its extraordinary popularity and worldwide influence, the world of rap and hip hop is under constant attack. Impressions and interpretations of its meaning and power are perpetually being challenged. Somewhere someone is bemoaning the negative impact of rap music on contemporary culture. In …
Willie Dixon
Preacher of the Blues
Inbunden, 2011
1101 kr
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One of the greats of blues music, Willie Dixon was a recording artist whose abilities extended beyond that of bass player. A singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer, Dixon's work influenced countless artists across the music spectrum. In Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues, Mitsutoshi Inaba …
Willie Dixon
Preacher of the Blues
E-bok, 2011
712 kr
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One of the greats of blues music, Willie Dixon was a recording artist whose abilities extended beyond that of bass player. A singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer, Dixon''s work influenced countless artists across the music spectrum. In Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues , Mitsutoshi Inaba …
Cultural Codes
Makings of a Black Music Philosophy
Häftad, 2009
810 kr
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No art can survive without an understanding of, and dedication to, the values envisioned by its creators. No culture over time has existed without a belief system to sustain its survival. Black music is no different. In Cultural Codes: Makings of a Black Music Philosophy, William C. Banfield …
Cultural Codes
Makings of a Black Music Philosophy
E-bok, 2009
883 kr
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No art can survive without an understanding of, and dedication to, the values envisioned by its creators. No culture over time has existed without a belief system to sustain its survival. Black music is no different. In Cultural Codes: Makings of a Black Music Philosophy, William C. Banfield …
Representing Black Music Culture
Then, Now, and When Again?
Häftad, 2011
634 kr
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In this collection of essays, interviews, and profiles, William Banfield reflects on his life as a musician and educator, as he weaves together pieces of cultural criticism and artistry, all the while paying homage to Black music of the last 40 years and beyond. In Representing Black Music Culture: …
Representing Black Music Culture
Then, Now, and When Again?
E-bok, 2011
712 kr
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In this collection of essays, interviews, and profiles, William Banfield reflects on his life as a musician and educator, as he weaves together pieces of cultural criticism and artistry, all the while paying homage to Black music of the last 40 years and beyond. In Representing Black Music Culture: …
Black Church and Hip Hop Culture
Toward Bridging the Generational Divide
Inbunden, 2011
1140 kr
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Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Black Church stood as the stronghold of the Black Community, fighting for equality and economic self-sufficiency and challenging its body to be self-determined and self-aware. Hip Hop Culture grew from disenfranchised urban youth who felt that they had no support …
Black Church and Hip Hop Culture
Toward Bridging the Generational Divide
E-bok, 2011
608 kr
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Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Black Church stood as the stronghold of the Black Community, fighting for equality and economic self-sufficiency and challenging its body to be self-determined and self-aware. Hip Hop Culture grew from disenfranchised urban youth who felt that they had no support …
Black Church and Hip Hop Culture
Toward Bridging the Generational Divide
Häftad, 2013
559 kr
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Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Black Church stood as the stronghold of the Black Community, fighting for equality and economic self-sufficiency and challenging its body to be self-determined and self-aware. Hip Hop Culture grew from disenfranchised urban youth who felt that they had no support …
Dean Dixon
Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad
Inbunden, 2015
1286 kr
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In Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad, conductor and scholar Rufus Jones Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of this great American conductor. A testament to Dixon’s resolve, this first-ever full-length biography of this …
Ethnomusicologizing
Essays on Music in the New Paradigms
Häftad, 2015
730 kr
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In Ethnomusicologizing: Essays on Music in the New Paradigms, composer and musicologist brings together a series of essays on music making in contemporary culture. More specifically, it focuses on the myriad ways we engage with music—as makers, as listeners, as consumers, as producers. Banfield …
Pat Patrick
American Musician and Cultural Visionary
Inbunden, 2016
737 kr
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Saxophonist, multi-wind player, arranger, composer, music director, theater works producer, educator, and visionary, Pat Patrick performed with Duke Ellington’s and Quincy Jones’ orchestras, Thelonious Monk, Mongo Santamaria, Nat King Cole, James Moody, Eric Dolphy, Marvin Gaye, Patti Labelle, and …
Black Horn
The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt
Inbunden, 2014
1361 kr
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The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt tells the story of the first African American French Hornist hired by a major symphony in the United States. Today, few African Americans hold chairs in major American symphony orchestras, and Watt is the first in many years to …
Willie Dixon
Preacher of the Blues
Häftad, 2014
654 kr
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One of the greats of blues music, Willie Dixon was a recording artist whose abilities extended beyond that of bass player. A singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer, Dixon's work influenced countless artists across the music spectrum. In Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues, Mitsutoshi Inaba …
Black Horn
The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt
Häftad, 2016
639 kr
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The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt tells the story of the first African American French Hornist hired by a major symphony in the United States. Today, few African Americans hold chairs in major American symphony orchestras, and Watt is the first in many years to …
Dean Dixon
Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad
Häftad, 2018
549 kr
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In Dean Dixon: Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad, conductor and scholar Rufus Jones Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of this great American conductor. A testament to Dixon’s resolve, this first-ever full-length biography of this …
