What is "black music"? Do all musicians play it? Can whites play "black music"? These are difficult yet fundamental questions which Paul Oliver addresses at length in this volume, which places the contribution of black musicians to popular music in its socio-historical contexts. Part 1 concentrates upon the background from 1800-1950 including 19th-century attitudes to "black music", the first encounters with jazz, and the introduction of West-Indian calypsos. Part 2 considers the 1950s to the present, examining music by Africans in Britain, the influence of steelband music, and the popularity of "bhangra" dance music among young Asians, and the maintainance of the "gawwali" tradition. Several contributors have written chapters which aim to define and clarify this variety of types and styles. They consider educational, sociological and historical perspectives, as well as examining the responses of the media and the recording industry to black music.
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These have been notable years for black music in Britain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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West Indian, New York, South African, Second World War, West Africa, Southern Syncopated Orchestra, New Orleans, Musicians Union, Sidney Bechet, Latin American, Lord Beginner, Sierra Leone, Ginger Johnson, Louis Armstrong, Sam Manning, Ambrose Campbell, Brylo Ford, Denis Preston, First World War, Freddy Grant, Hammersmith Palais, Lord Kitchener, Old Brigade, West End, Bertie King New!
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These have been notable years for black music in Britain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
black music Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Indian, New York, South African, Second World War, West Africa, Southern Syncopated Orchestra, New Orleans, Musicians Union, Sidney Bechet, Latin American, Lord Beginner, Sierra Leone, Ginger Johnson, Louis Armstrong, Sam Manning, Ambrose Campbell, Brylo Ford, Denis Preston, First World War, Freddy Grant, Hammersmith Palais, Lord Kitchener, Old Brigade, West End, Bertie King New!
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- Buckingham Palace by Michael Hall on page 38, and page 49
- Music Hall: Performance and Style (Popular Music in Britain) by Bratton J in Front Matter
- Popular Culture: The Metropolitan Experience (Studies in Culture and Communication) by Iain Chambers in Back Matter
- Westminster Abbey (New Bell's Cathedral Guides) by Christopher Wilson on page 13
- Sol Plaatje: Selected Writings by Sol T. Plaatje on page 89
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- Popular Music and Society by Brian Longhurst on 4 pages
- Cultures of Popular Music (Issues in Cultural & Media Studies) by Andy Bennett on page 81, page 110, and Back Matter
- Modern Times: Reflections on a Century of English Modernity by Mica Nava on page 236, and page 237
- Global Pop: World Music, World Markets by Timothy D Taylor on page 171, and Back Matter
- South Asian Music Teaching in Change (Advanced studies in music education) by Gerry Farrell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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