What will I be : American music and Cold War identity /

What will I be : American music and Cold War identity /

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Author / Creator:	Gentry, Philip, author.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017] ©2017
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Music -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Music -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Cold War -- Social aspects -- United States. Music and identity politics. Music and identity politics. Music -- Political aspects. Music -- Social aspects. Social aspects. United States. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13540596

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ISBN:	9780190299620 0190299622 9780190299606 0190299606 0190299592 9780190299590 9780190299613
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	In the wake of World War II, the cultural life of the United States underwent a massive transformation. Central to the era was the rise of the concept of identity, and with it a reformulation of the country's political life during the early Cold War. At the same time, a revolution in music was taking place, a tumult of new musical styles and institutions that would lead to everything from the birth of rock and roll to the new downtown experimental music. Together, these two trends came to define the era: a search for new social affinities and modes of self-fashioning, with music providing just the right tool for doing so. 'What Will I Be' follows the development of the concept of identity as it emerged alongside the development of new post-war music making.
Other form:	Print version: Gentry, Philip. What will I be. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017] 9780190299590

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Summary:	In the wake of World War II, the cultural life of the United States underwent a massive transformation. At the heart of these changes during the early Cold War were the rise of the concept of identity and a reformulation of the country's political life. A revolution in music was taking place at the same time-a tumult of new musical styles and institutions that would lead to everything from the birth of rock 'n' roll to the new downtown experimental music scene. Together, these new cultural and musical trends came to define the era. In the search for new social affinities and modes of self-fashioning, music provided just the right tool. What Shall I Be follows the concept of identity as it developed alongside new post-war music making. Author Philip M. Gentry travels through four very different musical scenes: the R&B world of doo-wop pioneers the Orioles, the early film musicals of Doris Day, Asian American cabaret in San Francisco, and John Cage's infamous 4'33". The lives of musicians, composers, critics, and fans reveal how individuals negotiated the social changes sweeping the country in the initial days of the Cold War. As we are again swept up in a time of significant transformation, these early strategies help to inform the political and musical narratives of today.<br>
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190299620 0190299622 9780190299606 0190299606 0190299592 9780190299590 9780190299613