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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808148603321

Autore

Banfield William C. <1961->

Titolo

Representing black music culture [[electronic resource] ] : then, now, and when again? / / William C. Banfield

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Scarecrow Press, 2011

ISBN

1-283-28365-4

9786613283658

0-8108-7787-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (481 p.)

Collana

African American cultural theory and heritage

Disciplina

780.92

Soggetti

African American composers

Composers - United States

African Americans - Music - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Then; Chapter 1: Growing Up as a Musician in Detroit; Chapter 2: Cass Tech High; Chapter 3: Boston (1979-1988); Chapter 4: Making Music, Finding Meaning (1989-2003); Part II: Now; Chapter 5: Hope and New Directions (2004); Chapter 6: Slowly Contemplating Boston (2005); Chapter 7: Life Lived East (2006); Chapter 8: The New Essays (2006-2008); Chapter 9: Representing Culture (2008); Chapter 10: Reckonings and Recognitions (2009); Chapter 11: Closing Comments on Culture: Entries and Essays (2010); Chapter 12: Tag and Coda; Part III: When Again?

Chapter 13: The Artist Photo ProfilesAbout the Author

Sommario/riassunto

In this collection of essays, interviews, and profiles, William Banfield reflects on his life as an musician and educator, weaving together pieces of cultural criticism that pay homage to artists who have created and sustained Black music for more than forty years.