African American music : an introduction

African American music : an introduction /

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Burnim, Mellonee V. (Mellonee Victoria), 1950- (Editor), Maultsby, Portia K. (Editor)
Format: CD Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2015.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
African Americans > Music > History and criticism.
Ethnomusicology > United States.
Item Description:
  • "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.
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.

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