Lift Every Voice: The History of African American Music

Since their enslavement in West Africa and transport to plantations of the New World, black people have...
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Author: Burton W. Peretti
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Language: English
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Lift Every Voice: The History of African American Music by Peretti, Burton W.

Lift Every Voice: The History of African American Music

CHF 132.78

Lift Every Voice: The History of African American Music

CHF 132.78
Author: Burton W. Peretti
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Since their enslavement in West Africa and transport to plantations of the New World, black people have made music that has been deeply entwined with their religious, community, and individual identities. Music was one of the most important constant elements of African American culture in the centuries-long journey from slavery to freedom. It also continued to play this role in blacks' post-emancipation odyssey from second-class citizenship to full equality. Lift Every Voice traces the roots of black music in Africa and slavery and its evolution in the United States from the end of slavery to the present day. The music's creators, consumers, and distributors are all part of the story. Musical genres such as spirituals, ragtime, the blues, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, and hip-hop-as well as black contributions to classical, country, and other American music forms-depict the continuities and innovations that mark both the music and the history of African Americans. A rich selection of documents help to define the place of music within African American communities and the nation as a whole.

Author: Burton W. Peretti
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 12/16/2008
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780742558113


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/15/2008 pg. 73

About the Author
Burton W. Peretti is professor of history at Western Connecticut State University and author of Jazz in American Culture.

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