The Transformation of Black Music: The rhythms, the songs, and the ships of the African Diaspora
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195307240 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Transformation of Black Music will solidify not only the inestimable value of black musics, but also the importance and relevance of black music research to all musical endeavors.. This work covers overlooked topics that include classical musicians of African descent, and builds upon the contributions of esteemed predecessors in the field of black music study. Floyd, Melanie Zeck, and Guthrie Ramsey brilliantly discuss how the music has blossomed, permeated present traditions, and created new practices. Powerful and embracive, The Transformation of Black Music explores the full spectrum of black musics over the past thousand years as Africans and their descendants have traveled around the globe making celebrated music
Samuel A. Trained as a music librarian and historian, she joined the CBMR in 2005 to provide fact-finding and fact-checking services for the Center's staff and constituents. and Louise W. In this capacity, she has collaborated with and provided extensive informational support for researchers worldwide on a broad range of topics in black music re
David Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan "Professor Floyd's last major work stands with Amiri Baraka's Blues People, Albert Murray's Stomping the Blues and Thompson's Flash of the Spirit as one of the most elucidating studies of African music and its legacy."--Downbeat. "A bold, brilliant, behemoth contribution to the fields of music, cultural and historical studies. Price III, Executive Editor, Encyclopedia of African American Music"The Transformation of Black Music reflects the range of curiosity and thinking of a musician and academic pioneer who has tackled the complexities of the African Diaspora fr