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Swing Changes: Bigband Jazz In New Deal America
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Bands Were Playing, People Were Dancing, The Music Business Was Booming. It Was The Bigband Era, And Swing Was Giving A New Shape And Sound To American Culture. In Swing Changes, David Stowe Looks At New Deal America Through Its Music And Shows Us How The Contradictions And Tensions Within Swing Over Race, Politics, Its Own Cultural Status, The Role Of Women Mirrored Those Played Out In The Larger Society. In Its Simultaneous Acceptance And Challenge Of Contemporary Attitudes And Stereotypes, Swing Reflected Broader Cultural Impulses At The Same Time That It Modified Them.Although Its Musical Roots Extended Back To The 1920S, Swing Seemed To Many To Come Out Of Nowhere In 1935, Inspiring A Welter Of Conflicting Descriptions And Explanations. Stowe Explores This History To Suggest Why The Music Of Goodman And Ellington Caught So Many Unawares, And Why It Fired So Many And So Many Different Imaginations When It Emerged In Full Force. He Links The Music To The Politics Of The Time, To Prevailing Ideas About Race Relations, And To The Complex Culture Industry That Was Evolving In The 1930S. At Its Commercial Apex In The Early 1940S, Swing Was Readily Adapted To World War Ii, And Stowe Reveals How The Music Served The Cause As A Symbol Of National Unity, Even As This Service Worked To Undermine The Utopian Values Swing Expressed. He Follows The Failure Of Swing To Keep Its Unlikely Cultural Coalition Together And Describes The Subsequent Attempts Of Bebop To Pick Up Where The Big Band Left Off. Drawing On Memoirs, Oral Histories, Newspapers, Magazines, Recordings, Photographs, Literature, And Films, Swing Changes Offers A Vibrant Picture Of American Society At A Pivotal Time, And A New Perspective On Music As A Cultural Force.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Swing Changes: Big-Band Jazz in New Deal America'? A: The main theme of 'Swing Changes' explores how swing music reflected and influenced American culture during the New Deal era, highlighting the contradictions and tensions in society related to race, politics, and gender.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Swing Changes'? A: The author of 'Swing Changes' is David W. Stowe.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Swing Changes'? A: 'Swing Changes' has a total of 299 pages.
- Q: When was 'Swing Changes' published? A: 'Swing Changes' was published on June 24, 1998.
- Q: What are some key features discussed in the book? A: Key features discussed in the book include the music and dance elements of the big-band era, as well as the cultural implications and societal reflections of swing music.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as being in 'Good' condition.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: 'Swing Changes' belongs to the Jazz genre.
- Q: Does the book include any historical context? A: Yes, the book includes historical context about the music industry during the 1930s and how swing music connected to the political and cultural landscape of the time.
- Q: Is there any information about the music's evolution after the big band era? A: Yes, the book describes the transition from big band swing to bebop and discusses the cultural shifts that occurred as a result.