| One Sound, Two Worlds: The Blues in a Divided Germany, 1945-1990 Contributor(s): Rauhut, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789201934 ISBN-13: 9781789201932 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $137.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Blues - Music | History & Criticism - General - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 781.643 |
| LCCN: 2019004253 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For all of its apparent simplicity--a few chords, twelve bars, and a supposedly straightforward American character--blues music is a complex phenomenon with cultural significance that has varied greatly across different historical contexts. One Sound, Two Worlds examines the development of the blues in East and West Germany, demonstrating the multiple ways social and political conditions can shape the meaning of music. Based on new archival research and conversations with key figures, this comparative study provides a cultural, historical, and musicological account of the blues and the impact of the genre not only in the two Germanys, but also in debates about the history of globalization. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rauhut, Michael: - Michael Rauhut is a music scholar, radio journalist, filmmaker and founding member of the Center for Popular Music Research at Humboldt University in Berlin. Since 2008, he has held a Professorship of Popular Music at the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway. |