{"product_id":"vodou-nation-haitian-art-music-and-cultural-nationalism-paperback","title":"Vodou Nation: Haitian Art Music and Cultural Nationalism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Largey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the Haitian musical tradition is probably best known for the Vodou-inspired roots music that helped topple the two-generation Duvalier dictatorship, the nation's troubled history of civil unrest and its tangled relationship with the United States is more intensely experienced through its art music, which combines French and German elements of classical music with Haiti's indigenous folk music. \u003ci\u003eVodou Nation\u003c\/i\u003e examines art music by Haitian and African American composers who were inspired by Haiti's history as a nation created by slave revolt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Around the time of the United States's occupation of Haiti in 1915, African American composers began to incorporate Vodou-inspired musical idioms to showcase black artistry and protest white oppression. Together with Haitian musicians, these composers helped create what Michael Largey calls the \"Vodou Nation,\" an ideal vision of Haiti that championed its African-based culture as a bulwark against America's imperialism. Highlighting the contributions of many Haitian and African American composers who wrote music that brought rhythms and melodies of the Vodou ceremony to local and international audiences, \u003ci\u003eVodou Nation\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on a black cosmopolitan musical tradition that was deeply rooted in Haitian culture and politics.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the Haitian musical tradition is probably best known for the Vodou-inspired roots music that helped topple the two-generation Duvalier dictatorship, the nation's troubled history of civil unrest and its tangled relationship with the United States is more intensely experienced through its art music, which combines French and German elements of classical music with Haiti's indigenous folk music. \u003ci\u003eVodou Nation\u003c\/i\u003e examines art music by Haitian and African American composers who were inspired by Haiti's history as a nation created by slave revolt. \u003cbr\u003eAround the time of the United States's occupation of Haiti in 1915, African American composers began to incorporate Vodou-inspired musical idioms to showcase black artistry and protest white oppression. Together with Haitian musicians, these composers helped create what Michael Largey calls the \"Vodou Nation,\" an ideal vision of Haiti that championed its African-based culture as a bulwark against America's imperialism. Highlighting the contributions of many Haitian and African American composers who wrote music that brought rhythms and melodies of the Vodou ceremony to local and international audiences, \u003ci\u003eVodou Nation\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on a black cosmopolitan musical tradition that was deeply rooted in Haitian culture and politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Largey\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of music at Michigan State University. He is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eCaribbean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Currents: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaribbean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Music from Rumba to Reggae.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.04 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45268795195494,"sku":"9780226468655","price":76.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WXRYUHVyZFJlZ0xNdzhsSXVWWXdZZz09.webp?v=1773895829","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/vodou-nation-haitian-art-music-and-cultural-nationalism-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}