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Cultural Codes
Makings of a Black Music Philosophy
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2009
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No art can survive without an understanding of, and dedication to, the values envisioned by its creators. No culture over time has existed without a belief system to sustain its survival. Black music is no different. In Cultural Codes: Makings of a Black Music Philosophy, William C. Banfield engages the reader in a conversation about the aesthetics and meanings that inform this critical component of our social consciousness.
By providing a focused examination of the historical development of Black music artistry, Banfield formulates a useable philosophy tied to how such music is made, shaped, and functions. In so doing, he explores Black music culture from three angles: history, education, and the creative work of the musicians who have moved the art forward. In addition to tracing Black music from its African roots to its various contemporary expressions, including jazz, soul, R&B, funk, and hip hop, Banfield profiles some of the most important musicians over the last century: W.C. Handy, Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, John Coltrane, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Wonder, among others. Cultural Codes provides an educational and philosophical framework for students and scholars interested in the traditions, the development, the innovators, and the relevance of Black music.
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Copyright year
2009
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-7286-8
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-7287-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
220
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Contents No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Ch01. Black Notes and Cultural Codes:Makings of a Black Music Philosophy No access
Ch02. A New Black Music Arts Aesthetic No access
Ch03. A History of Aesthetic Definitions No access
Ch04. Hip to the Hop No access
Ch05. A Cultural Education No access
Ch06. Black Music Studies No access
Ch07. African Roots toBlues, New Orleans, and Ragtime No access
Photospread No access
Ch08. Jazz: The NewModern Mode of Being No access
Ch09. Race Records, Gospel,R&B, and Urban Blues No access
Ch10. Urban Contemporary:Soul, Funk, and Global No access
Ch11. Hip Hop: Connecting the Dots No access
Ch12. Core Values and the Black Aesthetic Code No access
Appendix: Recommended Music and Songs No access Pages 189 - 194
Notes No access Pages 195 - 198
Index No access Pages 199 - 218
About the Author No access Pages 219 - 220
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