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Cultural codes : makings of a Black music philosophy : an interpretive history from spirituals to hip hop / William C. Banfield.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Banfield, Bill, author.
- Series:
- African American Cultural Theory and Heritage.
- African American Cultural Theory and Heritage
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Music--Music.
- African Americans.
- Popular music--United States--History and criticism.
- Popular music.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file rdaft
- Summary:
- By providing a focused examination of the historical development of Black music artistry, William C. Banfield formulates a usable philosophy tied to how such music is made, shaped, and functions. He explores Black music culture from three angles: history, education, and the creative work of the musicians-engaging the reader in a conversation about the aesthetics and meanings that inform the cultural codes of Black music.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. A CULTURAL CHARGE; Ch01. Black Notes and Cultural Codes:Makings of a Black Music Philosophy; Ch02. A New Black Music Arts Aesthetic; Ch03. A History of Aesthetic Definitions; Ch04. Hip to the Hop; Part II. BUILDING A BLACKMUSIC PHILOSOPHY; Ch05. A Cultural Education; Ch06. Black Music Studies; Part III. MAPPING BLACK MUSIC,HISTORY, MEANING,CODES, AND ARTISTRY; Ch07. African Roots toBlues, New Orleans, and Ragtime; Photospread; Ch08. Jazz: The NewModern Mode of Being; Ch09. Race Records, Gospel,R&B, and Urban Blues
- Ch10. Urban Contemporary:Soul, Funk, and GlobalCh11. Hip Hop: Connecting the Dots; Part IV. CODA: CLOSING THEMES; Ch12. Core Values and the Black Aesthetic Code; Appendix: Recommended Music and Songs; Notes; Index; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 979-88-8182-274-3
- 1-282-48047-2
- 9786612480478
- 0-8108-7287-0
- OCLC:
- 647849392
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