Publication Date:
2024-03-24
Description:
From the mid-1950s to the late 1970s, jazz was harnessed as America’s "sonic weapon" to promote an image to the world of a free and democratic America. Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington and other well-known jazz musicians were sent around the world – including to an array of Communist countries – as "jazz ambassadors" in order to mitigate the negative image associated with domestic racial problems. While many non-Americans embraced the Americanism behind this jazz diplomacy without question, others criticized American domestic and foreign policies while still appreciating jazz – thus jazz, despite its popularity, also became a medium for expressing anti-Americanism. This book examines the development of jazz outside America, including across diverse historical periods and geographies – shedding light on the effectiveness of jazz as an instrument of state power within a global political context.
Keywords:
Arts
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Music
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Western Music Styles (Early & Classical)
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20th Century Music
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Popular Music
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Jazz
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Humanities
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History
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Contemporary History 1945-
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The Cold War
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Media & Film Studies
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Popular Music
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History of Popular Music
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Politics & International Relations
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International Relations
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Foreign Policy
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International Relations Theory
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International Political Economy
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International Politics
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thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies
Language:
English
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