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an introduction

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An edition of African American music (2005)

African American music

an introduction

Second edition.
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Designed for an introductory course in African American music, this title focuses on musical genres & styles, moving chronologically from folk traditions to modern forms. A final section discusses the aesthetics of African American culture & music.

Publish Date
Publisher
Routledge
Language
English
Pages
465

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Cover of: African American music
African American music: an introduction
2015, Routledge
in English - Second edition.
Cover of: African American Music
African American Music
2014, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: African American Music
African American Music: An Introduction
2014, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: African American music
African American music: an introduction
2006, Routledge
in English
Cover of: African American Music
African American Music: An Introduction
October 21, 2005, Routledge
in English
Cover of: African American Music
African American Music: An Introduction
October 31, 2005, Routledge
in English

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Table of Contents

The translated African cultural and musical past / Portia K. Maultsby
African American instrument construction and music making / Ernest Brown
Secular folk music / Dena Epstein w/ Rosita Sands
Spirituals / Mellonee Burnim
Quartets / Joyce Jackson
Ragtime / Ingebord Harer
Blues / David Evans
Art/classical music / Josephine Wright
Jazz / Ingrid Monson
Gospel / Mellonee Burnim
Musical theater / Thomas Riis
Rhythm and blues, R & B / Portia K. Maultsby
Soul / Portia K. Maultsby
Funk / Portia K. Maultsby
Disco and house / Kai Fikentscher
Detroit techno / Denise Dalphond
Hip-hop and rap / Dawn Norfleet.

Edition Notes

"The second edition has been substantially revised and updated, and includes new essays on African and African American musical continuities, African-derived instrument construction and performance practice, techno, and quartet traditions. Musical transcriptions, photographs, illustrations, and a new audio CD bring the music to life"--Back cover.

"CD listening examples": page xiv-xv.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 404-425), discography (pages 426-438) , videography (pages 439-442) , and index.

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New York, NY, Abingdon, Oxon
Copyright Date
2015

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
780.89/96073
Library of Congress
ML3556 .A34 2015, ML3508.1.A37 2011, ML3508.1.A37 2012

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 465 pages
Number of pages
465

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28411304M
ISBN 10
0415881803, 0415881811
ISBN 13
9780415881807, 9780415881814, 9781315857671
LCCN
2014010247
OCLC/WorldCat
875055915

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