American composer Zenobia Powell Perry
Subtitle: race and gender in the 20th century
By: Jeannie Gayle Pool.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780810863767; 9780810863774
Subjects: Perry, Zenobia Powell, -- 1908-2004; African-American women composers -- United States -- Biography; Creek indians -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "In American Composer Zenobia Powell Perry: Race and Gender in the 20th Century, Jeannie Gayle Pool examines the life of this talented individual as she faced tremendous challenges as a female, African American, and woman of mixed heritage. Based on interviews conducted by the author, as well as Perry's personal papers, correspondence, and scores, Pool provides a rich portrait of this exceptional composer, along with an analysis of her musical style, a chronology, complete list of works, and several appendices. Raising complex and unresolved issues related to American blacks with Native American heritage, Perry's life story bears witness to a century in which tremendous strides were made toward equality for all."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Zenobia Powell Perry : articulate link to American culture of the 1920s and '30s; title: Song & verse in Boley : a lifetime of inspiration for an American composer; title: "Lift every voice and sing" : Booker T. Washington, Boley, and the political reality for Black Americans; title: Distinctively American : race and music; title: The hidden history of Blacks and Native Americans : cultural implications; title: Mentors, allies, and supporters : crucial for musical development; title: Dett, Reece & Dawson : role models for careers in Black music; title: Zenobia Powell Perry, an "ambiguous" woman; title: Professional teaching career and graduate school; title: Becoming a composer : studies with Milhaud & Willman; title: Analysis of musical style and selected works.