William C. Banfield, "Cultural Codes: Makings of a Black Music Philosophy "
Sca rec row Press | ISBN: 0810872862 | 2009 | PDF | 255 pages | 1,83 mb
No art can survive without an understanding of, and dedication to, the values envisioned by its creators. No culture over time has existed without a belief system to sustain its survival. Black music is no different. In Cultural Codes: Makings of a Black Music Philosophy, William C. Banfield engages the reader in a conversation about the aesthetics and meanings that inform this critical component of our social consciousness.