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Books on: african american music

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Black Orpheus: Music in African American Fiction from the Harlem Renaissance to Toni Morrison

Book by Saadi A. Simawe; Garland, 2000

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African American Musicians In Literature, African Americans In Literature, African Americans--Intellectual Life--20th Century, African Americans--Music, American Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism, American Fiction--African American Authors--History And Criticism, Music And Literature--History--20th Century, Music In Literature, Musical Fiction--History And Criticism

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...definitely informed by African American music. Ellison...among African American writers, believes...work by African American music, declares...It is only in music, which Americans are able to admire...by a lover of music with no formal...
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Out of Sight: The Rise of African American Popular Music, 1889-1895

Book by Lynn Abbott, Doug Seroff; University Press of Mississippi, 2002

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African Americans--Music--History And Criticism, Popular Music--United States--To 1901---History And Criticism

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...directly influenced the development of music in America for decades to come. No other critical commentary on African American music has made so profound an impact...prediction that the American school of music is to be built upon what are commonly...
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Swinging the Machine: Modernity, Technology, and African American Culture between the World Wars

Book by Joel Dinerstein; University of Massachusetts Press, 2003

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African American Dance--History--20th Century, African Americans In Popular Culture, African Americans--Intellectual Life--20th Century, African Americans--Music--20th Century, City And Town Life--United States--History--20th Century, Popular Culture--United States--History--20th Century, Swing (Dance)--United States--History, Swing (Music)--History, Technology--Social Aspects--United States--History--20th Century, United States--Civilization--African American Influences

Collections: History, Entire Library

...connection between West African rituals and Amer/ ican popular music. By separating...spiritual in African American musical cul...present audiences African American music and dance...func/ tional music of African music and yoked it to...
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Choral Arrangements of the African-American Spirituals: Historical Overview and Annotated Listings

Book by Patricia Johnson Trice; Greenwood Press, 1998

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African Americans--Music--History And Criticism, Choral Music--United States--Bibliography, Spirituals (Songs)--History And Criticism

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Chapter 3 The African-American Spiritual: Musical Characteristics...expression that characterize African and African-American music. Earlier chapters delineated...response" structure of African music has proved to be an important...
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Singing in the Spirit: African-American Sacred Quartets in New York City

Book by Ray Allen; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991

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African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Music--History And Criticism, Gospel Music--New York (State)--New York--History And Criticism

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Aesthetic of the Cool." African Arts 7 1973 : 1-43...African-American Religious Music, Record Reviews...general editor. Worlds of Music . New York: Schrimer...My Name: Black Sacred Music and Social Change . Valley...

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Journal Articles on: african american music

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Signs, Symphonies, Signifyin(g): African-American Cultural Topics as Analytical Approach to the Music of Black Composers

Journal article by Horace J. Maxile Jr.; Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 28, 2008

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African American composers--Criticism and interpretation, African American composers--Practice, African American composers--Works, Black music--Authorship, Black music--Criticism and interpretation, Music, Black--Authorship, Music, Black--Criticism and interpretation

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...culture of African Americans. These topics...in African-American music, but rather...the tropes of African-American musical traditions...number of black music scholars...Southern, in The Music of Black Americans (1997...
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Back to the Heart of Worship: Praise and Worship Music in a Los Angeles African-American Megachurch

Journal article by Birgitta J. Johnson; Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 31, 2011

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African American music--Research, African Americans--Music, African Americans--Research, Church music--Research, Los Angeles, California, Music in churches--Research, Religion and music--Research, Religious music--Research

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...praise and worship music. Next, I present...present a history of African-American megachurches in...praise and worship music in worship services...realities of African Americans are often expressed in their music (Ricks 1960; Burnim...
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Analogies and Differences in African-American Musical Cultures across the Hemisphere: Interpretive Models and Research Strategies

Journal article by Gerhard Kubik; Black Music Research Journal, 1998

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African Americans--Music, Musical analysis--Models, Musical criticism--Models

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...established between Africans, among whom African-American genealogies...to African Americans? If the...between African Americans and Africans, as it does...Contemporary African-American self-perception...American music--the roots...differences in African-American cultures, including music, would appear...by African Americans are explained...
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Postmodernism, Pop Music, and Blues Practice in Nelson George's Post-Soul Culture

Journal article by David M. Jones; African American Review, Vol. 41, 2007

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African American authors--Criticism and interpretation, African American authors--Works, African American writers--Criticism and interpretation, African American writers--Works, Black identity--Portrayals, Black music--Portrayals, Blacks--Portrayals, Blacks--Race identity, George, Nelson--Criticism and interpretation, George, Nelson--Works, Music, Black--Portrayals, Popular music--Portrayals

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...and urban African American traditions...of African Americans from the...through both music and politics...widely with African American blues styles...demarcates "race music" among African Americans in a way...World War II music industry...
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"Ladies First": Queen Latifah's Afrocentric Feminist Music Video

Journal article by Robin Roberts; African American Review, Vol. 28, 1994

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African American women--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Ladies First (Music Video)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Latifah, Queen--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Rap music--Social aspects

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...European and African music: African...Caribbean music is based on...and African American traditions of music as resistance...black North Americans must look...while the music video criticizes...celebrate African American women as heterosexuals...

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Magazine Articles on: african american music

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From Spirituals to Symphonies: African-American Women Composers and Their Music

Magazine article by William Chapman; American Music Teacher, Vol. 52, December 2002

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From Spirituals to Symphonies: African-American Women Composers and Their Music. (Book)

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...Symphonies: African-American Women Composers and Their Music. by William Chapman...Composers and Their Music, is a must-read...more diversity in art music by the teacher, the...a picture gallery of African-American women composers...events pertinent to Africans in the Americas reaching...
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Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora

Magazine article by Loran Olsen; American Music Teacher, Vol. 58, December 2008

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Books--Book reviews, Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, vol. 3 (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews

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Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora. by Loran Olsen Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Volume 3, compiled...This is only a sampling of the immense impact the music of Africa has had around the globe. But it can be...
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Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Volumes I and II

Magazine article by Chee-Hoo Lum; American Music Teacher, Vol. 57, October 2007

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Books--Book reviews, Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Volumes I and II (Book)--Book reviews

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Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Volumes I and II. by Chee-Hoo Lum ?? Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora...expand their piano repertoire and to any music educator and researcher keen to explore...
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From Goaspel to Soul to Hip-Hop :Arthur Kempton Examines the Evolution of African-American Popular Music and Its Centrality to America's Musical Heritage

Magazine article by Lloyd Eby; World and I, Vol. 18, December 2003

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Boogaloo: The Quintessence of American Popular Music (Book)

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...Kempton Examines the Evolution of African-American Popular Music and Its Centrality to Americas...Quintessence of American Popular Music Arthur Kempton Publisher:New...to what was then called soul music." Following Nuri, Kempton...
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Honoring the Contributions of African Americans to Tap Dance and Music, the New Jersey Tap Ensemble Presented the Ellington Legacy and the Harlem Renaissance in November

Magazine article; Dance Magazine, Vol. 80, December 2006

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African American dancers--Achievements and awards

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Honoring the Contributions of African Americans to Tap Dance and Music, the New Jersey Tap Ensemble Presented...November. Honoring the contributions of African Americans to tap dance and music, the NEW JERSEY TAP ENSEMBLE presented...

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Newspaper Articles on: african american music

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MCC to Celebrate African-American History Month

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 1, 2012

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African Americans

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

MCC to Celebrate African-American History Month. Byline...influence on American music and national award-winning...the history of American music as it relates to the African...to African-American music. Delisfort was born in...
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African Art, Music, Dance Come to the Norris

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 14, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

African Art, Music, Dance Come to the Norris. Byline...through Nov. 13, with African and black American art, music and dance. This is the first time...African and black American dance, music and folklore. In the Bantu language...
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Crossing over Joel Hall Dancers Take African Music and Dance from the Past to the Present in 'The Crossing'

Newspaper article by Barbara Vitello; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 8, 2001

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Joel Hall Dancers Take African Music and Dance from the Past...the history of black music and dance, to inspire...evolution of African-American song and dance from its...blues to funk and house music. Five choreographers...
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Sounding out African Music

Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), October 29, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Sounding out African Music. Long overlooked by Western audiences, African music has received some overdue...The focus on African music actually started last month...night, the Cluny has the American guitarist/singer and...
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The Universal Language Glen Ellyn Children's Choir Members Connect with South African People through Music, Song

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 19, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Members Connect with South African People through Music, Song. Byline: Kathryn...tours, bonded with African children and came face...singing songs, South Africans joined them immediately...chorus, believes that "music helped us make friends...During some shows, the American choristers would be...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: african american music

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Country and Western Music

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC American popular music form originating in the Southeast (country music) and the Southwest and West (western music). The two regional styles...musicians have been influenced by African-American blues (see jazz...
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Syncopation

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...aurally. Occasional syncopation is present in music of all types and in all periods. It predominates, however, in African music and therefore in African-American music through which it became the principal element...
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Leadbelly

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...nickname of Huddie William Ledbetter, 1885 1949, American singer, b. Mooringsport, La. While wandering...blues and work songs are a survival of the earliest African-American music (see jazz ). He was jailed in 1918 for murder and...
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Dorsey, Thomas Andrew

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...ANDREW dor se, 1899 1993, American gospel musician, b. Villa...role in the development of African-American gospel music . In his over 1,000 songs...the blues with traditional African-American religious music. His works include the...
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Spiritual

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...religious folk song of American origin, particularly associated with African-American Protestants...gospel songs (see gospel music ). Beginning in the...the only original folk music of the United States...Elements that African music and American black spirituals...

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