Negro Folk Music U.S.A. 民谣

这本书对丰富多彩的非裔美国音乐传统的起源和发展进行了深入细致的探索，收录了 40 多首民歌的真实版本。美国黑人民谣》是该领域最早和最好的作品之一，因其敏锐的历史洞察力以及对典型形式的起源和音乐质量的分析而久负盛名，这些形式包括简单的呐喊和呼唤、国歌和灵歌、民谣和蓝调。书中还研究了传统舞蹈和乐器。作者是著名的小说家、民俗学家、记者以及非洲和非裔美国人文化专家，他对这一流派对流行音乐的影响进行了独到的研究，尤其关注爵士乐是如何从民间传统中发展出来的"

作曲家: Harold Courlander
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出版社: Dover Publications
风格: Folk; Spiritual
原文简介:
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.