Negro Folk Music U.S.A. 民謠

這本書對豐富多彩的非裔美國音樂傳統的起源和發展進行了深入細緻的探索，收錄了 40 多首民歌的真實版本。美國黑人民謠》是該領域最早和最好的作品之一，因其敏銳的歷史洞察力以及對典型形式的起源和音樂品質的分析而久負盛名，這些形式包括簡單的呐喊和呼喚、國歌和靈歌、民謠和藍調。書中還研究了傳統舞蹈和樂器。作者是著名的小說家、民俗學家、記者以及非洲和非裔美國人文化專家，他對這一流派對流行音樂的影響進行了獨到的研究，尤其關注爵士樂是如何從民間傳統中發展出來的"

作曲家: Harold Courlander
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出版社: Dover Publications
風格: Folk; Spiritual
原文簡介:
This thorough, well-researched exploration of the origins and development of a rich and varied African American musical tradition features authentic versions of over 40 folk songs. These include such time-honored selections as "Wake Up Jonah," "Rock Chariot," "Wonder Where Is My Brother Gone," "Traveling Shoes," "It's Getting Late in the Evening," "Dark Was the Night," "I'm Crossing Jordan River," "Russia, Let That Moon Alone," "Long John," "Rosie," "Motherless Children," three versions of "John Henry," and many others. One of the first and best surveys in its field, Negro Folk Music, U.S.A. has long been admired for its perceptive history and analysis of the origins and musical qualities of typical forms, ranging from simple cries and calls to anthems and spirituals, ballads, and the blues. Traditional dances and musical instruments are examined as well. The author---a well-known novelist, folklorist, journalist, and specialist in African and African American cultures---offers a discerning study of the influence of this genre on popular music, with particular focus on how jazz developed out of folk traditions.