Blutopia: Visions of the Future and Revisions of the Past in the Work of Sun Ra, Duke Ellington, and Anthony Braxton

by Graham Lock

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In Blutopia Graham Lock studies the music and thought of three pioneering twentieth-century musicians: Sun Ra, Duke Ellington, and Anthony Braxton. Providing an alternative to previous analyses of their work, Lock shows how these distinctive artists were each influenced by a common musical and spiritual heritage and participated in self-conscious efforts to create a utopian vision of the future.
A century after Ellington's birth, Lock reassesses...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822324407

ISBN13:9780822324409

Release Date:January 2000

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.8" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Arts & Literature Arts, Music & Photography Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Composers & Musicians History & Criticism Music Musical Genres

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