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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780832803321

Autore

Banfield William C. <1961->

Titolo

Cultural codes [[electronic resource] ] : makings of a Black music philosophy : an interpretive history from spirituals to hip hop / / William C. Banfield

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-48047-2

9786612480478

0-8108-7287-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Collana

African American cultural theory and heritage

Disciplina

780.89/96073

Soggetti

African Americans - Music - History and criticism

Popular music - United States - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. A CULTURAL CHARGE; Ch01. Black Notes and Cultural Codes:Makings of a Black Music Philosophy; Ch02. A New Black Music Arts Aesthetic; Ch03. A History of Aesthetic Definitions; Ch04. Hip to the Hop; Part II. BUILDING A BLACKMUSIC PHILOSOPHY; Ch05. A Cultural Education; Ch06. Black Music Studies; Part III. MAPPING BLACK MUSIC,HISTORY, MEANING,CODES, AND ARTISTRY; Ch07. African Roots toBlues, New Orleans, and Ragtime; Photospread; Ch08. Jazz: The NewModern Mode of Being; Ch09. Race Records, Gospel,R&B, and Urban Blues

Ch10. Urban Contemporary:Soul, Funk, and GlobalCh11. Hip Hop: Connecting the Dots; Part IV. CODA: CLOSING THEMES; Ch12. Core Values and the Black Aesthetic Code; Appendix: Recommended Music and Songs; Notes; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

By providing a focused examination of the historical development of Black music artistry, William C. Banfield formulates a usable philosophy tied to how such music is made, shaped, and functions. He explores Black music culture from three angles: history, education, and the creative work of the musicians-engaging the reader in a conversation about the aesthetics and meanings that inform the cultural codes of



Black music.