{"product_id":"different-drummers-9780520262836","title":"Different Drummers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on rhythm, this book offers examination of diverse black cultures across the New World. It traces the central - and contested - role of music in shaping identities, politics, social history, and artistic expression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A compelling interdisciplinary exploration of rhythm and sound in the circum-Caribbean.\" -- Kaima L. Glover Oxford Journal 20120703 \"Examining Black music in the western hemisphere since slavery, this book makes clear the essential role it has played in culture, politics and social change.\" B.l.a.c. 20100801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents Acknowledgments  Introduction: Slaves to the Rhythm  1. Beating Back Darkness: Rhythm and Revolution in Haiti 2. Rhythm, Creolization, and Conflict in Trinidad 3. Rhythm, Music, and Literature in the French Caribbean 4. James Brown, Rhythm, and Black Power  Conclusion: Listening to New World History  Notes References Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402842251607,"sku":"9780520262836","price":24.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520262836.jpg?v=1730481665","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/different-drummers-9780520262836","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}