The Music of Black Americans: A History (Third Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393971414 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fine, Pages Missing in my Copy This book is alright, it provides a good background to the history of African-American music though the passages can be a little dense at times. My main beef is that there are pages missing from my copy, which appear to have simply been skipped -- they were not removed nor torn out. Specifically pages 337-3Fine, Pages Missing in my Copy Dan Bee This book is alright, it provides a good background to the history of African-American music though the passages can be a little dense at times. My main beef is that there are pages missing from my copy, which appear to have simply been skipped -- they were not removed nor torn out. Specifically pages 337-340 are not present. I'm disappointed by this as I would not have known this until reading halfway through the book (which I have) by wh. 0 are not present. I'm disappointed by this as I would not have known this until reading halfway through the book (which I have) by wh. Wow!! Good book! I had no idea about the rich culture of Black Americas. I am so grateful for Black American's contributions to society! I highly recommend this book because it will expand your knowledge.. What a Treasure of Information. It was everything I expected and more! What a treasure of information.
Over 50 photographs. As singers, players, and composers, black American musicians are fully chronicled in this landmark book. Now in the third edition, the author has brought the entire text up to date and has added a wealth of new material covering the latest developments in gospel, blues, jazz, classical, crossover, Broadway, and rap as they relate to African American music. A new edition of the classic text on African American music. Beginning with the arrival of the first Africans in the English colonies, Eileen Southern weaves a fascinating narrative of intense musical activity
. Eileen Southern, Professor Emerita of Music and Afro-American Studies at Harvard University, founded and edited the journal The Black Perspective in Music (197390). She lives in New York City
A chronology of important events at the beginning of each chapter and extensive bibliographies and discographies help greatly in navigating the massive amount of material. P.L. From Library Journal The third edition of Southern's (music and Afro-American studies, emerita, Harvard) scholarly work chronicles the development of African American music, from the arrival of the first Africans at the English colonies in 1619 to the present. Federation, Curwensville, Pa.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. The evolution of various genres, instrumentation, minstrelsy, dance, religious aspects, recording companies, and musical theater are all dealt with meticulously. The social, cultural, and historical importance of this book make it essential for all libraries.?Dan Bogey, Clearfield Cty