Representing black music culture : then, now, and when again? / William C. Banfield, [foreword by Cornel West].

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Self-reflection of the author on his life as a musician and educator.

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Main Author: Banfield, William C., 1961-
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.
Series:African American cultural theory and heritage.
Subjects:
Banfield, William C., > 1961-
African American composers > Biography.
Composers > United States > Biography.
African Americans > Music > History and criticism.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:xxxiv, 277 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Part I: Then. Growing up as a musician in Detroit ; Cass Tech High ; Boston (1979-1988) ; Making music, finding meaning (1989-2003)
  • Part II: Now. Hope and new directions (2004) ; Slowly contemplating Boston (2005) ; Life lived East (2006) ; The new essays (2006-2008) ; Representing culture (2008) ; Reckonings and recognition (2009) ; Closing comments on culture: entries and essays (2010)
  • Part III: When again? The artist photo profiles.