The Transformation of Black Music: The rhythms, the songs, and the ships of the African Diaspora
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XHMZ9KG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 297 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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is Founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for Black Music Research, which he established in 1983 at Columbia College Chicago. Floyd Jr. He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for American Music and has been named an Honorary Member of the American Musicological Society. Samuel A. Kahn Term Professor of Music at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Race Mus
By far Floyd's most significant masterpiece!" - Emmett G. This comprehensive treatise will forever change how we hear, understand and converse about the expansive legacy and rich contributions of 'black musics' across the African Diaspora over time. Price III, Executive Editor, Encyclopedia of African American Music"The Transformation of Black Music reflects the range of curiosity and thinking of a musician and academic pioneer who has tackled the complexities of the African Diaspora from the perspective of an expert whose methodological boldness, leavened by personal humility, has made him a central figure in American music scholarship" - Richard Crawford, Hans T. David Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan "Professor Floyd's last major work stands wit
This work covers overlooked topics that include classical musicians of African descent, and builds upon the contributions of esteemed predecessors in the field of black music study. Powerful and embracive, The Transformation of Black Music explores the full spectrum of black musics over the past thousand years as Africans and their descendants have traveled around the globe making celebrated music both in their homelands and throughout the Diaspora. The Transformation of Black Music will solidify not only the inestimable value of black musics, but also the importance and relevance of black music research to all musical endeavors.. As a companion to the ground-breaking The Power of Black Music, this text brilliantly situates emerging, morphing, and influential black musics in a broader framework of cultural, political, and social histories.Grappling with subjects frequently omitted from traditional musical texts, The Transformation of Black Music is guided by more than just the ideals of inclusivity and representation. Floyd, Melanie Zeck, and Guthrie Ramsey brilliantly discuss how the music has blossomed, permeated present traditions, and created new practices. Authors Samuel A. Taking its readers on a journey - one that has never been attempted in a single volume alone - this book reflects the musical phenomena generated by forced African migration