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The 12-Bar Blues Form in South African Kwela and Its Reinterpretation
written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934-; in Africa and the Blues (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1999), 174-198
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written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934-; in Africa and the Blues (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1999), 174-198
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gerhard Kubik, 1934-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Jake Lerole, Daniel Kachamba, 1947-1987, Donald J. Kachamba, 1953-, Elvis Viyuyu
Topic / Theme
Khoisan, Zulu, Cultural identity, Film and films, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, Performance practice, Music theory, Musical ensembles, Expression in performance, Audio recordings, African American Music, Blues, Pennywhistle, Bass, one-stringed, Ground-bow, Mbira
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African American Music: A Chronology: 1619-19951: 1619-1865: The Music of Enslavement and Struggle
written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 54 page(s)
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written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 54 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book, Compendium
Author / Creator
Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Ikoro Communications
Topic / Theme
African American, Slavery, Christianity, Abolitionism, Sociocultural trends, Expression in performance, African American Music, Slavery and Abolition, 1776 - 1865
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Copyright Statement: Copyright © 1995 by Hansonia L. Caldwell.
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Afro American Folksongs
written by Henry Edward Krehbiel, 1854-1923 (New York, NY: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company, 1962), 176 page(s)
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written by Henry Edward Krehbiel, 1854-1923 (New York, NY: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company, 1962), 176 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Henry Edward Krehbiel, 1854-1923
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Frederick Ungar Publishing Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Folk Music
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The American Negro and His Amazing Music
written by Tim Dennison, Sr. (New York, NY: Vantage Press, 1963), 76 page(s)
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written by Tim Dennison, Sr. (New York, NY: Vantage Press, 1963), 76 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Tim Dennison, Sr.
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
Vantage Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Chapter Nine: Second Thoughts on Seculars
written by Paul Oliver; in Barrelhouse Blues: Location Recording and Early Traditions of the Blues (New York, NY: Basic Civitas Books, 2009), 155-168
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written by Paul Oliver; in Barrelhouse Blues: Location Recording and Early Traditions of the Blues (New York, NY: Basic Civitas Books, 2009), 155-168
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
Paul Oliver
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Basic Civitas Books
Person Discussed
Alain LeRoy Locke, 1896-1954
Topic / Theme
Music origins, Plantation life, Prison labor, Audio recordings, Expression in performance, African American Music, Blues
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Mississippi Jewel
written by David E. Weaver; in Black Diva of the Thirties: The Life of Ruby Elzy (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2004), 21-44
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written by David E. Weaver; in Black Diva of the Thirties: The Life of Ruby Elzy (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2004), 21-44
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
David E. Weaver
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Ruby Elzy, 1908-1943, James K. Vardaman, 1861-1930, Dr. Charles Chester McCracken
Topic / Theme
African American, Family, Race relations, Racism, Cotton mills, Absentee fathers, Performance influences, Churches, Academic life, Expression in performance, Performance practice, Music education, African American Music
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Afro-Christian Music and Religion
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It. (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 44-61
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It. (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 44-61
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
William Morrow and Company
Topic / Theme
African American, Caucasian American, Christianity, Deities, Religious practices, Religious conversions, Worship, Spiritual possession, Slavery, Performance influences, Lyrics, Music theory, Performance practice, African American Music, Blues, Voice, Percussion, various
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The Saints and the Hoodoos
written by Julio Finn; in The Bluesman: The Musical Heritage of Black Men and Women in the Americas (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 172-205
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written by Julio Finn; in The Bluesman: The Musical Heritage of Black Men and Women in the Americas (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 172-205
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Julio Finn
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Quartet Books Ltd.
Topic / Theme
African American, Church and state relations, Slavery, Religious faiths, Religious persecution, Poetry, Racism, Churches, Cultural identity, Music criticism, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Lyrics, Performance influences, African American Music
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Texas
written by Ray Charles, 1930-2004 and David Ritz; in Brother Ray: Ray Charles’ Own Story (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2003), 159-167
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written by Ray Charles, 1930-2004 and David Ritz; in Brother Ray: Ray Charles’ Own Story (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2003), 159-167
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Ray Charles, 1930-2004, David Ritz
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Ray Charles, 1930-2004, David Newman, 1933-2009
Topic / Theme
African American, Racism, Police brutality, Music criticism, Music industry, Artistic collaboration, Music theory, African American Music
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Cabin and Plantation Songs as Sung by the Hampton Students
edited by Thomas P. Fenner, Frederic G. Rathburn and Bessie Cleaveland (New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1901), 174 page(s)
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edited by Thomas P. Fenner, Frederic G. Rathburn and Bessie Cleaveland (New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1901), 174 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Thomas P. Fenner, Frederic G. Rathburn, Bessie Cleaveland
Date Published / Released
1901
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Folk Music
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