Description: Following the creation of the United States, profound disagreements remained over how to secure the survival of the republic and unite its diverse population. In this pathbreaking account, Billy Coleman uses the history of American music to illuminate the relationship between elite power and the people from the early national period to the Civil War. Based on deep archival research in sources such as music periodicals, songbooks, and manuals for musical instruction, Coleman argues that a particular ideal of musical power provided conservative elites with an attractive road map for producing the harmonious union they desired. He reassesses the logic behind the decision to compose popular patriotic anthems like "The Star-Spangled Banner," reconsiders the purpose of early American campaign songs, and brings to life a host of often forgotten but fascinating musical organizations and individuals. The result is not only a striking interpretation of music in American political life but also a fresh understanding of conflicts that continue to animate American democracy.
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Unit Type: Unit
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Books
Number of Pages: 268 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Harnessing Harmony : Music, Power, and Politics in the United States, 1788-1865
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: History & Criticism, History & Theory, United States / General
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Billy Coleman
Subject Area: Music, Political Science, History
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
