African Americans in the Performing Arts

African Americans in the Performing Arts
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Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781438107769
ISBN-13 : 1438107765
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Book Synopsis African Americans in the Performing Arts by : Steven Otfinoski

Download or read book African Americans in the Performing Arts written by Steven Otfinoski and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes profiles of African-American performing artists. Provides brief biographies, subject indexes, further reading suggestions and general index. Part of a 10-volume set--each volume devoted to the contributions of African Americans in a particular cultural field. This text contains profiles of some 190 performing artists from choreographer Alvin Ailey to hip hop producer Dr. Dre (nee Andre Young). Each entry provides a biographical sketch of the artist's career and lists readings and other materials of interest. The contributions of musicians receive comparatively greater coverage than other artistic endeavors.


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