Musical Landscapes in Color - 9780252044823

University of Illinois Press

Musical Landscapes in ColorConversations with Black American Composers\nAuthor(s): William C. Banfield, Michael Abels, H. Leslie Adams, Lettie Beckon Alston, Thomas J Anderson, Dwight Andrews, Regina Harris Baiocchi, David Baker, William C. Banfield, Ysaye Maria Barnwell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252044823, 978-0252044823\nSynopsis\nNow available in paperback, William C. Banfields acclaimed collection of interviews delves into the lives and work of forty-one Black composers. Each of the profiled artists offers a candid self-portrait that explores areas from training and compositional techniques to working in a exclusive canon that has existed for a very long time. At the same time, Banfield draws on sociology, Western concepts of art and taste, and vernacular musical forms like blues and jazz to provide a frame for the artists achievements and help to illuminate the ongoing progress as