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Struggling to Define a Nation

- American Music and the Twentieth Century

About Struggling to Define a Nation

Identifying music as a vital site of cultural debate, this book captures the dynamic, contested nature of musical life in the United States. It examines an array of genres - including art music, jazz, popular song, ragtime, and Hawaiian music - and well-known musicians, such as Charles Ives, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Irving Berlin.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520254879
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 312
  • Published:
  • October 11, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 153x228x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 426 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 26, 2025

Description of Struggling to Define a Nation

Identifying music as a vital site of cultural debate, this book captures the dynamic, contested nature of musical life in the United States. It examines an array of genres - including art music, jazz, popular song, ragtime, and Hawaiian music - and well-known musicians, such as Charles Ives, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Irving Berlin.

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