Musical Landscapes in Color: Conversations with Black American Composers by Banfield, Bill

Musical Landscapes in Color: Conversations with Black American Composers

A sequel to the award-winning The Black Composer Speaks (Scarecrow Press, 1978), this exploration of the creative...
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Author: Bill Banfield
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Musical Landscapes in Color: Conversations with Black American Composers by Banfield, Bill

Musical Landscapes in Color: Conversations with Black American Composers

$398.08

Musical Landscapes in Color: Conversations with Black American Composers

$398.08
Author: Bill Banfield
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A sequel to the award-winning The Black Composer Speaks (Scarecrow Press, 1978), this exploration of the creative world of African American composers traces the lives and careers of 40 talented individuals and, in their own words, provides perspectives on a world that has been slow to recognize their remarkable contributions to classical music. The discussion places the music of these composers within the greater context of Western art music, but analyzes it through the lenses of sociology, Western concepts of art and taste, and vernacular musical forms, including spirituals, blues, jazz, and contemporary popular music. Each chapter is devoted to an individual composer, who discusses his or her musical training, compositional techniques and style, and the composer's personal philosophy as reflected in his or her music. A selected list of compositions for each composer is included, as well as a photo and sample of the composer's "hand." Banfield offers unprecedented insight into the history and influence of the African American composer with this documentary, which will appeal to everyone from the music scholar to the general reader.

Author: Bill Banfield
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 01/29/2003
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.27lbs
Size: 10.06h x 7.28w x 1.25d
ISBN: 9780810837065

About the Author
William C. Banfield is Professor of Africana Studies/Music/Society at Berklee School of Music. A musician, composer, conductor, and musical director, Banfield is the consulting editor for African American Cultural Studies for the Scarecrow Press, Inc.


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