The Power of Black Music: Interpreting Its History from Africa to the United States

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The Power of Black Music: Interpreting Its History from Africa to the United States

Author(s): Samuel A. Floyd Jr. (Author)

  • Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
  • Publication Date: 1 Jan. 1995
  • Edition: Illustrated
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 332 pages
  • ISBN-10: 0195109759
  • ISBN-13: 9780195109757

Book Description

Bold and original, 'The Power of Black Music' offers a new way of listening to the music of black America and appreciating its profound contribution to all American music. Striving to break down the barriers that remain between high art and low art, it brilliantly illuminates the centuries-old linkage between the music, myths, and rituals of Africa and the continuing evolution and enduring vitality of African-American music.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Diligently traces the history of Black music--its African influences and evolution."--Emerge

"Dares to take on the whole span of black musical history."--Chicago Tribune

"Important...An exceptionally erudite and thoroughly readable work."--I.S.A.M. Newsletter

"Impressive."--Booklist

Review

A bold and original look at the music of Black America

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