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Pages: 222
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A persuasive appreciation of what jazz is and of how it has permeated and enriched the culture of America
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Taking to heart Ralph Ellison's remark that much in American life is "jazz-shaped," The Jazz Cadence of American Culture offers a wide range of eloquent stateme
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Reveals the wide-ranging influence of American jazz on German discussions of music, race, and culture in the early twentieth century
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The culture of jazz
Language: en
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The Culture of Jazz is a collection of essays that view jazz from an anthropological perspective. It focuses on aspects of jazz culture and the ways in which ja