Music is an expressive voice of a culture, often more so than
literature. While jazz and rap are musical genres popular among
people of numerous racial and social backgrounds, they are truly
important historically for their representation of and impact upon
African American culture and traditions. Essays offer
interdisciplinary study of jazz and rap as they relate to black
culture in America. The essays are grouped under sections. One
examines an Afrocentric approach to understanding jazz and rap;
another, the history, culture, performers, instruments, and
political role of jazz and rap. There are sections on the
expressions of jazz in dance and literature; rap music as art,
social commentary, and commodity; and the future. Each essay offers
insight and thoughtful discourse on these popular musical styles
and their roles within the black community and in American culture
as a whole. References are included for each essay.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2000 |
| First published: |
December 2000 |
| Editors: |
James L. Conyers Jr
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
264 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-0828-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7864-0828-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780786408283 |
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