Cross the water blues : African American music in Europe /
This unique collection of essays examines the flow of African American music and musicians across the Atlantic to Europe from the time of slavery to the twentieth century. In a sweeping examination of different musical forms--spirituals, blues, jazz, skiffle, and orchestral music--the contributors c...
| Други автори: | Wynn, Neil A., (Editor) |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2007.
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| Издание: | First edition. |
| Серия: |
American made music series.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=320596 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Cross the water blues. |
| Резюме: |
This unique collection of essays examines the flow of African American music and musicians across the Atlantic to Europe from the time of slavery to the twentieth century. In a sweeping examination of different musical forms--spirituals, blues, jazz, skiffle, and orchestral music--the contributors consider the reception and influence of black music on a number of different European audiences, particularly in Britain, but also France, Germany, and the Netherlands. The essayists approach the subject through diverse historical, musicological, and philosophical perspectives. A number of essays doc. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 289 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781604735475 1604735473 |