Doubleness and Jazz Improvisation: Irony, Parody, and Ethnomusicology

The issue of race in music is addressed by taking a relatively close look at a few examples of musical irony in jazz with a view toward illustrating the complex cultural web in which these fragmentary musical details are embedded. The relationship between jazz and the cultural identity found in Afri...

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Published in:	Critical inquiry Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 283 - 313
Main Author:	Monson, Ingrid
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago University of Chicago Press 01-01-1994 University of Chicago, acting through its Press
Subjects:	African American culture African American studies African music Black culture Ethnology Improvised solos Irony Jazz Musical aesthetics Musical improvisation Musical rhythm Musicians Musicology Race
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Summary:	The issue of race in music is addressed by taking a relatively close look at a few examples of musical irony in jazz with a view toward illustrating the complex cultural web in which these fragmentary musical details are embedded. The relationship between jazz and the cultural identity found in African-American musical communities is discussed.
ISSN:	0093-1896 1539-7858
DOI:	10.1086/448712