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Where the dark and the light folks meet : race and the mythology, politics, and business of jazz

text Where the dark and the light folks meet : race and the mythology, politics, and business of jazz

Summary

Examines the origins of jazz and argues that African-American musicians were influenced by a variety of traditions in American culture in creating this art form.

Contents
Is jazz about music anymore? -- The activist jazz writers -- Good intentions and bad history -- What gets left out -- The road to radicalism -- Radical ideas and retro music -- The biggest myth of all -- It's strictly business -- Copyrights : acco... Read more
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Description
x, 277 p. ; 24 cm.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press 2010

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 781.65 SAN in Adult Non-fiction Available

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