Blues People: Negro Music in White America - Brossura

Baraka, Imamu Amiri

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ISBN 10: 068818474X ISBN 13: 9780688184742

Casa editrice: Perennial, 1999

Riassunto

"The path the slave took to 'citizenship' is what I want to look at. And I make my analogy through the slave citizen's music -- through the music that is most closely associated with him: blues and a later, but parallel development, jazz... [If] the Negro represents, or is symbolic of, something in and about the nature of American culture, this certainly should be revealed by his characteristic music."

So says Amiri Baraka in the Introduction to Blues People, his classic work on the place of jazz and blues in American social, musical, economic, and cultural history. From the music of African slaves in the United States through the music scene of the 1960's, Baraka traces the influence of what he calls "negro music" on white America -- not only in the context of music and pop culture but also in terms of the values and perspectives passed on through the music. In tracing the music, he brilliantly illuminates the influence of African Americans on American culture and history.

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L'autore:

Amiri Baraka, born Leroi Jones in 1934, is a poet, playwright, novelist, critic, and politcal activist. Best known for his highly acclaimed, award-winning play "Dutchman," as well as "The Slave, The Toliet," and numerous poetry collections. He lives in Newark, New Jersey.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 068818474X
• ISBN 13: 9780688184742
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 244