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Harnessing Harmony - Music, Power, and Politics in the United States, 1788-1865 (Paperback)
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Harnessing Harmony - Music, Power, and Politics in the United States, 1788-1865 (Paperback)
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Following the creation of the United States, profound disagreements
remained over how to secure the survival of the republic and unite
its diverse population. In this pathbreaking account, Billy Coleman
uses the history of American music to illuminate the relationship
between elite power and the people from the early national period
to the Civil War. Based on deep archival research in sources such
as music periodicals, songbooks, and manuals for musical
instruction, Coleman argues that a particular ideal of musical
power provided conservative elites with an attractive road map for
producing the harmonious union they desired. He reassesses the
logic behind the decision to compose popular patriotic anthems like
"The Star-Spangled Banner," reconsiders the purpose of early
American campaign songs, and brings to life a host of often
forgotten but fascinating musical organizations and individuals.
The result is not only a striking interpretation of music in
American political life but also a fresh understanding of conflicts
that continue to animate American democracy.
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