Musicians' Migratory Patterns: The African Drum as Symbol in Early America: The African Drum as Symbol in Early America

ISBN-13: 9781032240091 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 134 str.

Christopher Johnson

Opis

Musicians’ Migratory Patterns: The African Drum as Symbol in Early America questions the ban that was placed on the African drum in early America. It shows the functional use of the drum for celebrations, weddings, funerals, religious ceremonies, and nonviolent communication.

Spis treści

Introduction / Chapter One: Observers of Culture / Chapter Two: Performance Practices / Chapter Three: The Drum's Prohibition through Time / Chapter Four: Surrogates: Juba, Shouts & Rhythm / Epilogue

O autorze

Christopher Johnson was a Research Fellow at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard University. He served on the faculty of the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA), Portland, ME., and the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at the New School in Manhattan.