Preface p. xv
The Journeys Begin
Music in Multicultural America p. 1
The Components of American Multiculturalism p. 2
American Multiculturalism and American Music p. 10
Conclusion p. 14
Bibliography p. 15
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The Music of Native Americans p. 16
Overview of Pre-Conquest Music Traditions p. 19
Native American Music within a Historical and Social Context The Fifteenth-Nineteenth Centuries p. 21
Native American Music in the Twentieth Century p. 32
Conclusion p. 35
Bibliography p. 35
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The Roots of European/Anglo-American Music p. 37
Overview of European-American Music Traditions p. 41
Early Anglo-American Music Traditions p. 43
Anglo-American Music within a Social and Historical Context p. 43
Conclusion p. 55
Bibliography p. 57
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The Roots of African-American Music p. 58
Overview of African Music Traditions p. 60
African-American Music within a Historical and Social Context p. 64
Conclusion p. 72
Bibliography p. 73
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The Roots of Latin American Music p. 75
Overview of the Music of the Aztecs and Other Indigenous Peoples p. 79
Mexican-American Music in a Historical and Social Context p. 83
Mestizo Music Traditions p. 89
Conclusion p. 91
Bibliography p. 93
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Encounters at the Crossroads
The Blues p. 94
Overview of the Music Tradition of the Blues p. 94
The Blues in a Historical and Social Context p. 97
Conclusion p. 114
Bibliography p. 115
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Jazz p. 117
Overview of the Music Tradition of Jazz p. 119
Jazz in a Historical and Social Context p. 125
Conclusion p. 142
Bibliography p. 143
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Gospel p. 144
Overview of Gospel Music p. 144
Gospel Music in a Historical and Social Context p. 147
Conclusion p. 155
Bibliography p. 156
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Cajun and Zydeco p. 157
Overview of Cajun and Zydeco Music Traditions p. 158
Cajun and Zydeco Music in a Social and Historical Context p. 159
Conclusion p. 167
Bibliography p. 168
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Country Music p. 169
Overview of Country Music p. 170
Conclusion p. 182
Bibliography p. 182
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The Urban Folk Revival p. 184
Overview of the Music of the Urban Folk Revival p. 184
The Urban Folk Revival in a Social and Historical Context p. 188
Conclusion p. 199
Bibliography p. 200
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Excursions in New Directions
Rock 'n' Roll p. 202
Overview of Rock 'n' Roll's Music Characteristics p. 202
Rock 'n' Roll in a Historical and Social Context p. 203
Later Developments of Rock p. 214
Conclusion p. 217
Bibliography p. 218
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Soul, Motown, and Funk p. 219
Overview of the Musical Characteristics of Soul, Motown, and Funk p. 219
Soul, Motown, and Funk in a Historical and Social Context p. 221
Conclusion p. 230
Bibliography p. 230
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Salsa, Reggae, and Caribbean Latino Music p. 232
Overview of Caribbean Music Traditions p. 234
Caribbean Music Traditions within a Historical and Social Context p. 241
The Development of Salsa p. 246
Conclusion p. 248
Bibliography p. 249
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Tejano, Banda, and Contemporary Mexican-American Music p. 250
Overview of Twentieth-Century Mexican-American Music Traditions p. 251
Twentieth-Century Mexican American Music within a Social and Historical Context p. 252
Conclusion p. 259
Bibliography p. 260
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Asian American Music p. 261
Asian-American Music within a Social and Historical Context p. 266
Asian-American Music in the Last Half of the Twentieth Century to the Present p. 273
Conclusion p. 275
Bibliography p. 276
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Hip-Hop and Rap p. 278
Overview of Hip-Hop and Rap Music Traditions p. 279
Rap and Hip-Hop in a Social and Historical Context p. 283
Conclusion p. 291
Bibliography p. 291
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Epilogue p. 293
Index p. 295