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Author:

Monson, Ingrid T. (Ingrid Tolia)

Title:

Freedom sounds : civil rights call out to jazz and Africa / Ingrid Monson.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xi, 402 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Jazz--1951-1960--History and criticism.
Jazz--1961-1970--History and criticism.
Jazz--Social aspects--United States.
Jazz--Political aspects--United States.
African-Americans--History--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-380) and index.

Contents:

Jim Crow, economics, and the politics of musicianship -- Modernism, race, and aesthetics -- Africa, the cold war and the diaspora at home -- Activism and fundraising from freedom now to the freedom rides -- Activism and fundraising from Birmingham to black power -- The debate within : white backlash, the new thing, and economics -- Aesthetic agency and self-determination and the spiritual quest -- Coda.

ISBN:

0195128257 (alk. paper)
9780195128253 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007003541

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)