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Cross the Water Blues : African American Music in Europe /

This unique collection of essays examines the flow of African American music and musicians across the Atlantic to Europe from the time of slavery to the twentieth century. In a sweeping examination of different musical forms--spirituals, blues, jazz, skiffle, and orchestral music--the contributors c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Wynn, Neil A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This unique collection of essays examines the flow of African American music and musicians across the Atlantic to Europe from the time of slavery to the twentieth century. In a sweeping examination of different musical forms--spirituals, blues, jazz, skiffle, and orchestral music--the contributors consider the reception and influence of black music on a number of different European audiences, particularly in Britain, but also France, Germany, and the Netherlands. The essayists approach the subject through diverse historical, musicological, and philosophical perspectives. A number of essays.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781604735475