One sound, two worlds : the blues in a divided Germany, 1945-1990 / Michael Rauhut ; translated by Jessica Ring.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rauhut, Michael, 1963- author.

Contributor:

Ring, Jessica, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blues (Music)--Germany (West)--History and criticism.

Blues (Music).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Berghahn, 2019.

Summary:

For all of its apparent simplicity—a few chords, twelve bars, and a supposedly straightforward American character—blues music is a complex phenomenon with cultural significance that has varied greatly across different historical contexts. One Sound, Two Worlds examines the development of the blues in East and West Germany, demonstrating the multiple ways social and political conditions can shape the meaning of music. Based on new archival research and conversations with key figures, this comparative study provides a cultural, historical, and musicological account of the blues and the impact of the genre not only in the two Germanys, but also in debates about the history of globalization.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction. Just Turn That Noise Off . . .

Chapter 1. Sense and Sensibility: How We Know What the Blues Is

Chapter 2. Early in the Morning: An Awakening

Chapter 3. Get off of My Cloud: Emancipation

Chapter 4. Standing at the Crossroads: Expansion

Chapter 5. I’m Drifting and Drifting: Daily Routines

Conclusion. . . . Just Turn It Up

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-80758-516-6

1-78920-194-2

OCLC:

1099315663