"Hurricane Katrina threatened to wash away the history of an incomparable, culturally vibrant American city, while the aftermath exposed New Orleans' ugly, deeply rooted racial divisions. Subversive sounds, Charles Hersch's study of the role of race in teh origins of jazz, probe…
'Subversive Sounds', Charles Hersch's study of the role of race in the origins of jazz, probes New Orleans' heritage, uncovering a web of racial interconnections and animosities that was instrumentak to the creation of this art form.
"Hurricane Katrina threatened to wash away the history of an incomparable, culturally vibrant American city, while the aftermath exposed New Orleans' ugly, deeply rooted racial divisions. Subversive Sounds, Charles Hersch's study of the role of race in the origins of jazz, probe…