| The Roots of the Blues: An African Search Revised Edition Contributor(s): Charters, Samuel (Author) |
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ISBN: 030680445X ISBN-13: 9780306804458 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1991 Annotation: 'I went to Africa to find the roots of the blues.' So Samuel Charters begins the extraordinary story of his research. But what began as a study of how the blues was handed down from African slaves to musicians of today via the slave ships, became something much more complex. For in Africa Samuel Charters discovered a music which was not just a part of the past but a very vital living part of African culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Soul & R&b - Music | Ethnomusicology - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 781.573 |
| LCCN: 91020452 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.44" W x 8.26" (0.48 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I went to Africa to find the roots of the blues. So Samuel Charters begins the extraordinary story of his research. But what began as a study of how the blues was handed down from African slaves to musicians of today via the slave ships, became something much more complex. For in Africa Samuel Charters discovered a music which was not just a part of the past but a very vital living part of African culture. The Roots of the Blues not only reveals Charters's remarkable talent in discussing African folk music and its relationship with American blues; it demonstrates his power as a descriptive and narrative writer. Using extensive quotations of song lyrics and some remarkable photographs of the musicians, Charters has created a unique contribution to our understanding of both African and American cultures and their music. |