Natalie Curtis Burlin (1876-1921) was born to a wealthy New York City family and initially trained for a career as a classical concert pianist. But in 1903, she left her family and training behind to study, collect, and popularize the music of American Indians in the Southwest and African Americans...

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1. Verfasser:	Patterson, Michelle Wick, 1973-
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2010.
Schriftenreihe:	Book collections on Project MUSE.
Schlagworte:	Burlin, Natalie Curtis, > 1875-1921. Burlin, Natalie Curtis, > 1875-1921 Ethnomusicologists > United States > Biography. African Americans > Music > History and criticism. Indians of North America > Music > History and criticism. Ethnomusicologues > États-Unis > Biographies. MUSIC > Individual Composer & Musician. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Composers & Musicians. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Women. African Americans > Music Ethnomusicologists Indians of North America > Music United States Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Zusammenfassung:	Natalie Curtis Burlin (1876-1921) was born to a wealthy New York City family and initially trained for a career as a classical concert pianist. But in 1903, she left her family and training behind to study, collect, and popularize the music of American Indians in the Southwest and African Americans at the Hampton Institute in the belief that the music of these groups could help forge a distinctive American identity in a time of dramatic social change. <br />Michelle Wick Patterson examines the life, work, and legacy of Curtis at the turn of the century. The influence of increased industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and shaken social mores motivated Curtis to emphasize Native and African American contributions to the antimodernist discourse of this period. Additionally, Curtis's work in the field and her actions with informants reflect the impact of the changing status of women in public life, marriage, and the professions as well as new ideas regarding race and culture. <br />Many of the people who touched Curtis's life were among the intellectual, political, and artistic leaders of their time, including Theodore Roosevelt, Charles Lummis, Franz Boas, George Foster Peabody, and others. This well-researched and richly textured portrait of Curtis illuminates the life and contributions of an important early ethnomusicologist, meticulously portraying her within the social, intellectual, and political developments of the day.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xiv, 402 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780803230231 0803230230