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^ Read * The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. (American Made Music Series) by Kip Lornell, Charles C. Stephenson Jr. ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. (American Made Music Series) Its super-charged drumming and vocal combinations of hip-hop, funk, and soul evolved and still thrive on the streets of Washington, D.C., and in neighboring Prince George's County, making it the most geographically compact form of popular music. The book chronicles its development and ongoing popularity, focusing on many of its key figures and institutions, including established acts such as Chuck Brown (the Godfather of Go-Go), Experience Unlimited, Rare Essence, and Trouble Funk; well-known DJ
| Title | : | The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. (American Made Music Series) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.63 (777 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1604732415 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
Its super-charged drumming and vocal combinations of hip-hop, funk, and soul evolved and still thrive on the streets of Washington, D.C., and in neighboring Prince George's County, making it the most geographically compact form of popular music. The book chronicles its development and ongoing popularity, focusing on many of its key figures and institutions, including established acts such as Chuck Brown (the Godfather of Go-Go), Experience Unlimited, Rare Essence, and Trouble Funk; well-known DJs, managers, and promoters; and filmmakers who have incorporated it into their work. In this new edition, updated by a substantial chapter on the
John Wraith said "And Pull Your Pants Up!" -- Go-Go Perspectives from a Middle-Aged Professor. George Washington University music professor Kip Lornell's biggest critical framework here is the tension between taking go-go national and keeping it real to its D.C. roots, a tension that Lornell seems to think should have gone the opposite way it did. He has some interesting history about the glimmers of the mainstream that go-go managed to catch in the mid-1980s, most of which would be useful for a reader who goes to this because he or she is unfamiliar with the genre. But the poor prose and even worse research render this book a failure overall.Lorn. "Great Information on role of music in DC" according to Dennis Cote. This book portrays an excellent source of the role of music in giving voice and visibility to an otherwise an unrepresented group of Americans.. unifics said Five Stars. Great!
Capital sound that fuses hip-hop, funk, and soul . From the Inside Flap A history of the distinctive, U.S
He has published nearly one hundred articles and liner notes as well as ten books, including Introducing American Folk Music and The Life and Legend of Leadbelly (with Charles Wolfe).Charles C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and a member of the Washington Area Music Association and NARAS. Stephenson, Jr., is a political and cultural activist, the original manager of Experience Unlimited, cofounder
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