After explaining the early years of the music, Walser, chair of musicology at UCLA, provides fascinating material dealing with the jazz age in the 1920s, swing in the Thirties, and bebop in the Forties. After dealing with definitions of "jazz," O'Meally (American liter
| Title | : | Keeping Time: Readings in Jazz History |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (941 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195091736 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-5-24 |
| Language | : | English |
After explaining the early years of the music, Walser, chair of musicology at UCLA, provides fascinating material dealing with the jazz age in the 1920s, swing in the Thirties, and bebop in the Forties. After dealing with definitions of "jazz," O'Meally (American literature, Columbia; Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday, LJ 11/1/91) traces the place of jazz in American society; the influence of the music on painting, architecture, photography, film, and dance; jazz history from different perspectives; and the impact of jazz on literature. The Jazz Cadence of America attempts to show the reciprocal effects of jazz and American culture on each other. Szatmary, Univ. Despite obvious flaws, The Jazz Cadence offers an innovative approach to understanding jazz within a larger socia
It enables readers to see that jazz is not just about names, dates, and chords, but rather about issues and ideas, cultural activities, and experiences that have affected people deeply in a great variety of ways. Walser has selected writings that capture the passionate reactions of people who have loved, hated, supported, and argued about jazz. Highlighting the significance of jazz as a complex and consequential social practice as well as an art form, this book presents a multitude of ways in which people have understood and cared about jazz. It records a history not of style changes but of values, meanings, and sensibilities. Drawing from contemporary journalism, reviews, program notes, memoirs, interviews, and other sources, Keeping Time: Readings in Jazz History brings to life the controversies and critical issues that have accompanied every moment of jazz history. Filled with insightful writRobert Walser is at University of California, Los Angeles. Nice book with nice photographs of exotic ducks from the around the world. So if you're debating whether or not to get this book, I have to say go ahead and do it--it's not the most scientific tome in the world, but it seems to work, and I have to give it big credit just for that. There is not another text published that so thoroughly covers all there is to know about PCOS and its treatment. Instead it tells what Marshall did as an advocate for the minorities - for example how he travelled many times to the South facing mortal danger to argue important cases. I wish I would have had this book when I was going through my Pilates training!. I recommend it to anyone interested in functional anatomy or pilates. Easily the most thoughtful and relevant book I've read this year. REMAKE. Dixon's books are always nicely written, as is this one. There are very few photos. It is more of a pictorial study of lovely furniture, room layouts, antique details, drapery and linens rather than a 'how to guide' to furnishing a home in this style - it is provides some inspirational ideas for decorating and thoughts on furnishings and color combinations - although some furnishings and abodes are a little out of reach for most of us (the essential paris apartment with french doors, parqued floors and mammoth marble busts) it is fabulous to look at it and is a nice coffee table addition. Its a pamphlet.I wrongly assumed that
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