African Diaspora

African Diaspora: a Musical Perspective

by Monson, Ingrid

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The African Diaspora presents musical case studies from various regions of the African diaspora, including Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe, that engage with broader interdisciplinary discussions about race, gender, politics, nationalism, and music.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :African Diaspora : a Musical Perspective.

Summary

The African Diaspora presents musical case studies from various regions of the African diaspora, including Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe, that engage with broader interdisciplinary discussions about race, gender, politics, nationalism, and music.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2005
  • Edition:1st ed

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis
  • Place of Publication:Florence
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2005

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (370 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780203493052, 0203493052
  • oclc:on1058479902
  • LC Classification:ML3760.1
  • Dewey Decimal:780.8996

Table of Contents

Book Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Editor's Foreword -- The African Diaspora -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- Musical-Centrism? -- Gilroy's Legacy -- Traveling -- Beyond Tradition or Modernity -- Contradictory Moments -- Notes -- References -- PART I Traveling Music and Musicians -- CHAPTER 2 Jazz Performance as Ritual: The Blues Aesthetic and the African Diaspora -- Scholarly Views of Meaning in African American Music -- Musicians' Normative Views of Jazz Performance -- Toward a Blues Aesthetic -- Jazz as Ritualized Performance -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 3 Communities of Style: Musical Figures of Black Diasporic Identity -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 4 Jazz on the Global Stage -- Introduction -- The Ecology of Jazz -- Jazz's Global "Playing Field" -- Touring -- Recording -- Broadcasting -- Criticism and Pedagogy -- Governmental Support -- Cross-Cultural Influences -- Issues of Identity and Aesthetics on the Global Stage -- Jazz as Cultural Emblem -- Whom Does Jazz Belong To? -- What Is the Jazz Aesthetic? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Discography -- PART II Beyond Tradition or Modernity -- CHAPTER 5 Women, Music, and the "Mystiqu…

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Subjects

Africa Black people -- Music Criticism, interpretation, etc Music Music -- History and criticism. -- Afri… Musique -- Histoire et critique. -- Afr… Personnes noires -- Musique

Writers

Monson, Ingrid

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