Emily Abrams Ansari (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Musical Capital: Sound and Power in Washington, D.C. brings together a collection of thirteen essays developed by twenty-nine authors and musicians to create an expansive story of musical life in Washington, D.C. It examines D.C.'s music as an articulation of both the city's symbolic importance on the global stage and the quotidian realities of lived experiences on a human scale. A telling of the history of music in D.C. that primarily concerns classical music and sometimes jazz usually unfolds as an entirely positive story of linear progress, because cultural life in the city has grown significantly in range and reputation over the centuries. But the history of D.C.'s music, like that of the city and country as a whole, is much more complicated than such celebratory narratives might indicate. The music of this city-whether classical music and jazz, or rap and hip-hop, go-go, or music made by Latin American and Asian immigrants-has long reflected not only what this nation imagined and hoped itself to be but also what it actually was and is, in all its messiness. Musical Capital embraces and explains some of this complexity. Musical Capital examines music as an articulation of Washington, D.C.s importance on the global stage and the lived experiences of its residents through essays by twenty-nine authors and musicians. Whether classical and jazz, or rap and hip-hop, or go-gothe citys music reflects the messiness and complexity of the nation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Musical Capital: Sound and Power in Washington, D.C. brings together a collection of thirteen essays developed by twenty-nine authors and musicians to create an expansive story of musical life in Washington, D.C. It examines D.C.'s music as an articulation of both the city's symbolic importance on the global stage and the quotidian realities of lived experiences on a human scale. A telling of the history of music in D.C. that primarily concerns classical music and sometimes jazz usually unfolds as an entirely positive story of linear progress, because cultural life in the city has grown significantly in range and reputation over the centuries. But the history of D.C.'s music, like that of the city and country as a whole, is much more complicated than such celebratory narratives might indicate. The music of this city-whether classical music and jazz, or rap and hip-hop, go-go, or music made by Latin American and Asian immigrants-has long reflected not only what this nation imagined and hoped itself to be but also what it actually was and is, in all its messiness. Musical Capital embraces and explains some of this complexity. Musical Capital examines music as an articulation of Washington, D.C.s importance on the global stage and the lived experiences of its residents through essays by twenty-nine authors and musicians. Whether classical and jazz, or rap and hip-hop, or go-gothe citys music reflects the messiness and complexity of the nation. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Gebunden. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. After two decades of remarkable success, the quest to create a uniquely American classical music faltered in the 1950s. Many blamed the Cold War for its demise, but the conflict also brought Americanist composers unprecedented opportunities. This book exami.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Classical composers seeking to create an American sound enjoyed unprecedented success during the 1930s and 1940s. Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Howard Hanson and others brought national and international attention to American composers for the first time in history. In the years after World War II, however, something changed. The prestige of musical Americanism waned rapidly as anti-Communists made accusations against leading Americanist composers. Meanwhile a methodof harmonic organization that some considered more Cold War-appropriate--serialism--began to rise in status. For many composers and historians, the Cold War had effectively "killed off" musicalAmericanism.In The Sound of a Superpower: Musical Americanism and the Cold War, Emily Abrams Ansari offers a fuller, more nuanced picture of the effect of the Cold War on Americanist composers. The ideological conflict brought both challenges and opportunities. Some Americanist composers struggled greatly in this new artistic and political environment. Those with leftist politics sensed a growing gap between the United States that their music imagined and theaggressive global superpower that their nation seemed to be becoming. But these same composers would find unique opportunities to ensure the survival of musical Americanism thanks to the federal government, whichwanted to use American music as a Cold War propaganda tool. By serving as advisors to cultural diplomacy programs and touring as artistic ambassadors, the Americanists could bring their now government-backed music to new global audiences. Some with more right-wing politics, meanwhile, would actually flourish in the new ideological environment, by aligning their music with Cold War conceptions of American identity.The Americanists' efforts to safeguard the reputation oftheir style would have significant consequences. Ultimately, Ansari shows, they effected a rebranding of musical Americanism, with consequences that remain with us today. After two decades of remarkable success, the quest to create a uniquely American classical music faltered in the 1950s. Many blamed the Cold War for its demise, but the conflict also brought Americanist composers unprecedented opportunities. This book examines this complex picture and its long-term effects. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Classical composers seeking to create an American sound enjoyed unprecedented success during the 1930s and 1940s. Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Howard Hanson and others brought national and international attention to American composers for the first time in history. In the years after World War II, however, something changed. The prestige of musical Americanism waned rapidly as anti-Communists made accusations against leading Americanist composers. Meanwhile a method of harmonic organization that some considered more Cold War-appropriate--serialism--began to rise in status. For many composers and historians, the Cold War had effectively 'killed off' musical Americanism.In The Sound of a Superpower: Musical Americanism and the Cold War, Emily Abrams Ansari offers a fuller, more nuanced picture of the effect of the Cold War on Americanist composers. The ideological conflict brought both challenges and opportunities. Some Americanist composers struggled greatly in this new artistic and political environment. Those with leftist politics sensed a growing gap between the United States that their music imagined and the aggressive global superpower that their nation seemed to be becoming. But these same composers would find unique opportunities to ensure the survival of musical Americanism thanks to the federal government, which wanted to use American music as a Cold War propaganda tool. By serving as advisors to cultural diplomacy programs and touring as artistic ambassadors, the Americanists could bring their now government-backed music to new global audiences. Some with more right-wing politics, meanwhile, would actually flourish in the new ideological environment, by aligning their music with Cold War conceptions of American identity.The Americanists' efforts to safeguard the reputation of their style would have significant consequences. Ultimately, Ansari shows, they effected a rebranding of musical Americanism, with consequences that remain with us today.…