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Freedom Sounds: Civil Rights Call Out To Jazz And Africa
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An insightful examination of the impact of the Civil Rights Movement and African Independence on jazz in the 1950s and 60s, Freedom Sounds traces the complex relationships among music, politics, aesthetics, and activism through the lens of the hot button racial and economic issues of the time. Ingrid Monson illustrates how the contentious and soulsearching debates in the Civil Rights, African Independence, and Black Power movements shaped aesthetic debates and exerted a moral pressure on musicians to take action. Throughout, her arguments show how jazz musicians' quest for selfdetermination as artists and human beings also led to fascinating and far reaching musical explorations and a lasting ethos of social critique and transcendence.Across a broad body of issues of cultural and political relevance, Freedom Sounds considers the discursive, structural, and practical aspects of life in the jazz world in the 1950s and 1960s. In domestic politics, Monson explores the desegregation of the American Federation of Musicians, the politics of playing to segregated performance venues in the 1950s, the participation of jazz musicians in benefit concerts, and strategies of economic empowerment. Issues of transatlantic importance such as the effects of anticolonialism and African nationalism on the politics and aesthetics of the music are also examined, from Paul Robeson's interest in Africa, to the State Department jazz tours, to the interaction of jazz musicians such Art Blakey and Randy Weston with African and African diasporic aesthetics.Monson deftly explores musicians' aesthetic agency in synthesizing influential forms of musical expression from a multiplicity of stylistic and cultural influencesAfrican American music, popular song, classical music, African diasporic aesthetics, and other world musicsthrough examples from cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and the avantgarde. By considering the differences between aesthetic and socioeconomic mobility, she presents a fresh interpretation of debates over cultural ownership, racism, reverse racism, and authenticity.Freedom Sounds will be avidly read by students and academics in musicology, ethnomusicology, anthropology, popular music, African American Studies, and African diasporic studies, as well as fans of jazz, hip hop, and African American music.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Freedom Sounds'? A: 'Freedom Sounds' explores the intersection of the Civil Rights Movement and African Independence with jazz music during the 1950s and 60s, highlighting how these social movements influenced musical expression and activism.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Freedom Sounds'? A: The author of 'Freedom Sounds' is Ingrid Monson, a noted scholar in musicology and ethnomusicology.
- Q: What are the key topics covered in the book? A: Key topics include the desegregation of the American Federation of Musicians, jazz musicians' participation in benefit concerts, and the influence of anti-colonialism on jazz aesthetics.
- Q: Is 'Freedom Sounds' suitable for academic study? A: 'Freedom Sounds' is highly suitable for academic study, particularly for students and scholars in musicology, anthropology, and African American Studies.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Freedom Sounds' is available in paperback binding, making it accessible and easy to handle.
- Q: How many pages does 'Freedom Sounds' have? A: 'Freedom Sounds' consists of 416 pages, providing an in-depth analysis of its themes.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Freedom Sounds'? A: 'Freedom Sounds' was published on October 18, 2010.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: 'Freedom Sounds' is listed as a new book in good condition, ensuring that it is in excellent shape for readers.
- Q: What genre does 'Freedom Sounds' belong to? A: 'Freedom Sounds' falls under the jazz genre, encompassing historical and cultural discussions about the music.
- Q: Can 'Freedom Sounds' provide insights into cultural ownership in music? A: Yes, 'Freedom Sounds' presents fresh interpretations of debates over cultural ownership, authenticity, and the socio-economic mobility of musicians.