{"product_id":"singing-down-the-barriers-a-guide-to-centering-african-american-song-for-concert-performers-9781538169919","title":"Singing Down the Barriers: A Guide to Centering","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever has there been a more urgent time to foster cultural humility, diversity, and community dialogue while addressing systemically exclusionary teaching practices in vocal music. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinging Down the Barriers offers readers from all ethnic backgrounds a space in which to better understand the historical and cultural barriers to researching, programming, and performing repertoire by composers from the African diaspora. Emery Stephens and Caroline Helton present a pedagogical guide for singers, singing teachers, students, and administrators that will assist not only with programming but also in creating sustainable, brave spaces for critical conversations on race, equity, and American music. The book is divided into three parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart one presents historical context for African American song from the 19th century to the 21st century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart two examines the culture of academic institutions and provides a framework for positive change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart three provides strategies to foster integrated communities that can explore this repertoire with respect and mutual support as well as ways to incorporate Afrocentric music into the canon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a seminal resource for higher education, community music programs, private studios, and beyond, and will help support DEI initiatives for vocal music programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What is the “Singing Down the Barriers” Project? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection I: Historical Foundations and Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: American Music in the 19th Century through an Inclusive Lens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Early Twentieth Century: Race, Music, Popular Culture and the Harlem Renaissance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Post-War, the Civil Rights Era, and Beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection II. Institutional Interventions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Academy as an Agent of Restorative Justice through Pedagogy, Performance, Research, and Community Engagement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Influence and Inspiration: Understanding Context and Cultural Influences in Classical American Vocal Music\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Centering the African American Experience: Spirituals and Non-classical Genres in the Voice Studio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection III: Strategies for Creating Community and Building Music Ecosystems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Allyship, Permission, and Informed Performance Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 :Facilitating Meaningful Conversations and Building Relationships: How to Create Vibrant Music Ecosystems in the Academy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Community Engagement, Data Collection, and Audience Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography and Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected Song Anthologies and Collections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041235239255,"sku":"9781538169919","price":65.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538169919.jpg?v=1750949459","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/singing-down-the-barriers-a-guide-to-centering-african-american-song-for-concert-performers-9781538169919","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}