Paul Robeson's voices

ISBN:

9780197637470

Signatur:

ML420.R73

Andere Nummer:

9780197637487

Schlüsselwörter:

20e siècle., 20th century., African American singers, African American singers., Aspect politique, Barytons-basses, Bass-baritones, Biographies., Biography., Chant, Chanteurs noirs américains, Chanteurs noirs américains., États-Unis, États-Unis., Étude et enseignement, fast, Instruction and study, Political aspects, Singing, Types de voix (Chant), United States, United States., Voice types (Singing)

Hinweise:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-351) and index.Introduction : voice-thinking -- Becoming Paul Robeson's voice -- "Negro spiritual" : voicing desire -- Natural acts, or To sing simply -- A voice for the people -- Voices politic -- A microphone voice -- Afterword : in-between and against : a voice for the times."Paul Robeson's Voices is a meditation on Robeson's singing, a study of the artist's life in song. Music historian Grant Olwage examines Robeson's voice as it exists in two broad and intersecting domains: as sound object and sounding gesture, specifically how it was fashioned in the contexts of singing practices, in recital, concert, and recorded performance, and as subject of identification. Combining deep archival research with musicological theory, this book is a study of voice as central to Robeson's sense of self and his politics."--