Horton, Ernest Aaron
(2007)
Charles Mingus and the Paradoxical Aspects of Race as Reflected in His Life and Music.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Charles Mingus was a jazz icon who helped to redefine the barriers that were inherent for those whose artistic expression was labeled jazz. He was a master bassist in an expressive style that was forced to fight and claw its way to respectability; he crafted challenging and emotional performances in venues where the ring of the cash register competed with his music during performances; and he developed musical techniques that had an immediate impact on American music, though he was never invited to fill any academic post. These contradictions are all brought together in light of his status as a jazz icon. The term "jazz" represents a paradox because it is the word used to represent a musical style developed in the United States and closely, but not exclusively, tied to the African-American experience. This experience represents triumph, but it also represents many things that were painful and humiliating to all Americans. Any serious study of jazz must visit this paradox. Charles Mingus and the Paradoxical Aspects of Race as Reflected in His Life and Music examines these aspects of the history of jazz using specific parts of Mingus's life and by analyzing and comparing some of his works. This dissertation will also examine the social pressures under which Mingus lived and that gave his work direction, and how this direction was expressed in his work.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
21 June 2007 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
19 March 2007 |
| Approval Date: |
21 June 2007 |
| Submission Date: |
7 April 2007 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Music |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
African American; Black; Charles Mingus; composer; jazz; music |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04072007-140228/, etd-04072007-140228 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:34 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:38 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/6851 |
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