"Melanin in the Music": Black Music History in Sound and Image

(Curiously, smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G is also included in this category, likely as a foil to John Coltrane.) Moreover, the not un-ironic insistence that the Black musicians listed under "is rock 'n roll" are, in fact, rock n roll musicians sits in sharp contrast to the wide rang...

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Published inCurrent musicology no. 93; pp. 95 - 114
Main Author Carson, Charles D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Columbia University, Department of Music 01.04.2012
Department of Music, Columbia University
Columbia University Libraries
Subjects
African Americans
Banfield, William C
Black culture
Lewis, George
Memory
Mos Def
Music industry
Musicians & conductors
Musicology
Rappers (Rap Vocalists)
Social Influences
Writers
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Summary:(Curiously, smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G is also included in this category, likely as a foil to John Coltrane.) Moreover, the not un-ironic insistence that the Black musicians listed under "is rock 'n roll" are, in fact, rock n roll musicians sits in sharp contrast to the wide range of musical styles and genres that they represent: from jazz, to soul and R&B, to rock n roll itself. [...]the past is made present, and its legacy is not one of loss, but of potential.
ISSN:0011-3735
2640-883X
0011-3735
DOI:10.7916/cm.v0i93.5222