New Musical Figurations - Anthony Braxton's Cultural Critique

Summary

By relating biography to the cultural and musical contours of contemporary American life, Ronald M. Radano observes jazz practice as part of the complex interweaving of postmodern culture. Radano accomplishes this by analyzing the creative life of Anthony Braxton.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald M. Radano, Ronald Michael Radano, Radano Ronald M.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.1994
• EAN: 9780226701950
• ISBN: 978-0-226-70195-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Weight: 652 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Jazz, Blues, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues, Biography: arts & entertainment, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Biography: arts and entertainment, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)