The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. (American Made Music Series)

Jr., Charles C. Stephenson,Lornell, Kip

ISBN 10: 1604732415 / ISBN 13: 9781604732412

Edité par University Press of Mississippi, 2009

N° de réf. du vendeur mon0003842269

Synopsis :

A history of the distinctive, capital sound that fuses hip-hop, funk, and soul The Beat! was the first book to explore the musical, social, and cultural phenomenon of go-go music. In this new edition, updated by a substantial chapter on the current scene, authors Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr., place go-go within black popular music made since the middle 1970s--a period during which hip-hop has predominated. This styling reflects the District's African American heritage. Its super-charged drumming and vocal combinations of hip-hop, funk, and soul evolved and still thrive on the streets of Washington, D.C., and in neighboring Prince George's County, making it the most geographically compact form of popular music. Go-go--the only musical form indigenous to Washington, D.C.--features a highly syncopated, nonstop beat and vocals that are spoken as well as sung. The book chronicles its development and ongoing popularity, focusing on many of its key figures and institutions, including established acts such as Chuck Brown (the Godfather of Go-Go), Experience Unlimited, Rare Essence, and Trouble Funk; well-known DJs, managers, and promoters; and film- makers who have incorporated it into their work. Now updated and back in print, The Beat! provides longtime fans and those who study American musical forms a definitive look at the music and its makers.

À propos de l?auteur: Kip Lornell teaches at George Washington University. He is author of Exploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional Traditions in the United States; coauthor of The Beat! Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C.; and coeditor of The Music of Multicultural America: Performance, Identity, and Community in the United States and Shreveport Sounds in Black and White, all published by University Press of Mississippi.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. ...
Éditeur : University Press of Mississippi
Date d'édition : 2009
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good