York City for permission to describe African instruments Reproduction of the picture of seventh century musician ofĮast India, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New The following: To the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for The author is happy to acknowledge her indebtedness to Has also had access to rare collections and private libraries Music Division of the Library of Congress. Public Library, the New York Public Library and the The story of those working toward this end is hereinįacts for this volume have been obtained from educatedĪfrican scholars with whom the author sought acquaintanceship and from printed sources found in the Boston Music is toward the development of an American symphonic, operatic and ballet school led for the moment by aįew lone Negro musicians of vision and high ideals. People of African descent, while not without historic importance, have been succeeded by contributions fromĪ rising group of talented composers of color who areīeginning to find a listening public. In the field of composition, the early sporadic efforts by To be an art-music which embodies national characteristics We may expect the ultimate result of his musical endeavors The nation, the Negro is influenced by like social environment and governed by the same political institutions thus They argue rightly that he is a product of a vitalĪmerican civilization with all its daring, its progress, its Same stimuli which have affected all citizens of the United Apart from theįusion of blood he has for centuries been moved by the Many Negroes as wellĪs Anglo-Americans admit that the so-called American The question as to whether there exists a pure NegroĪrt in America is warmly debated. At present there is evidenced a new movement farįrom academic, which plays an important technical part Is now influencing thoughtful musicians throughout the The welding of theseĮxpressions has brought about a harmonic effect which Have been a compelling force in American music – tragicĪnd joyful in emotion, pathetic and ludicrous in melody, The colonies of the New World have become homes of
Traits termed Negro, spread over many nations wherever Rather has the influence of musical stylistic Made an artistic contribution which is racial but not yet The Negro, a musicalįorce, through his own distinct racial characteristics has In offering this study of Negro music, I do so with theĪdmission that there is no consistent development as found A Celebration of Women Writers Negro musicians and their music.
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