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Music in America´s Cold War Diplomacy
Danielle Fosler-Lussier
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Description for Music in America´s Cold War Diplomacy
Hardback. Using archival documents and newly collected oral histories, this book shows that musical diplomacy had vastly different meanings for its various participants, including government officials, musicians, concert promoters, and audiences. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 b/w photos, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
During the Cold War, thousands of musicians from the United States traveled the world, sponsored by the U.S. State Department's Cultural Presentations program. Performances of music in many styles classical, rock 'n' roll, folk, blues, and jazz competed with those by traveling Soviet and mainland Chinese artists, enhancing the prestige of American culture. These concerts offered audiences around the world evidence of America's improving race relations, excellent musicianship, and generosity toward other peoples. Through personal contacts and the media, musical diplomacy also created subtle musical, social, and political relationships on a global scale. Although born of state-sponsored tours often conceived ... Read more
During the Cold War, thousands of musicians from the United States traveled the world, sponsored by the U.S. State Department's Cultural Presentations program. Performances of music in many styles classical, rock 'n' roll, folk, blues, and jazz competed with those by traveling Soviet and mainland Chinese artists, enhancing the prestige of American culture. These concerts offered audiences around the world evidence of America's improving race relations, excellent musicianship, and generosity toward other peoples. Through personal contacts and the media, musical diplomacy also created subtle musical, social, and political relationships on a global scale. Although born of state-sponsored tours often conceived ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
California Studies in 20th-Century Music
Condition
New
Weight
659g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520284135
SKU
V9780520284135
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About Danielle Fosler-Lussier
Danielle Fosler-Lussier is Associate Professor of Music, Ohio State University, and author of Music Divided: Bartok's Legacy in Cold War Culture.
Reviews for Music in America´s Cold War Diplomacy
"The significant contribution of this book is in the complex way that Fosler-Lussier describes the effect of cultural diplomacy and public diplomacy-in terms of human relationships and cross-cultural exchange."
Caitlin Schindler H-Diplo
Caitlin Schindler H-Diplo