Thriving on a Riff

Thriving on a Riff
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105132241881
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Download or read book Thriving on a Riff written by Graham Lock and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the influence of jazz and blues in two key areas of cultural expression, literature and film, where these musics have often been inextricably linked with notions of racial identity and self-representation.


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