Musical Landscapes in Color : Conversations with Black American Composers / William C. Banfield [and nine others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banfield, William C., 1961- author.

Series:

Music in American life.

Music in American Life Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American composers--Interviews.

African American composers.

African Americans--Music--History and criticism.

African Americans.

Music--United States--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Urbana, Illinois : University of Illinois Press, [2022]

Summary:

"Now available in paperback, William C. Banfield's acclaimed collection of interviews delves into the lives and work of forty-one Black composers. Each of the profiled artists offers a candid self-portrait that explores areas from training and compositional techniques to working in an exclusive canon that has existed for a very long time. At the same time, Banfield draws on sociology, Western concepts of art and taste, and vernacular musical forms like blues and jazz to provide a frame for the artists' achievements and help to illuminate the ongoing progress and struggles against industry barriers. Expanded illustrations and a new preface by the author provide invaluable added context, making this new edition an essential companion for anyone interested in Black composers or contemporary classical music"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Laying the foundations

The arrived and the acknowledged, part 1 (1922-1936)

The arrived and the acknowledged, part 2 (1937-1945)

Perspectives on spirituality, jazz, and contemporary popular languages

The composer as conductor and composer

Generation X and beyond (1950-1965)

Postlude : extensions of the tradition

linkages and canon.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780252054563

0252054563

OCLC:

1370123266