John Storm Roberts: Neilly Series Lecture
Title
John Storm Roberts: Neilly Series Lecture
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Date
2003-01-30
Description
Roberts' lecture, "Gestating Jazz: The Mexican Tour of 1885," explores the Latin "tinge" in ragtime and jazz. Roberts has documented and promoted music from countries worldwide. He studied languages at Oxford and subsequently reviewed local music for the East African Standard in Nairobi. He returned to England to produce television documentaries on African music for the BBC before coming to America in 1970. He is a well-known ethnomusicologist who specializes in African music and Latin jazz. His book "The Latin Tinge: The Impact of Latin American Music on the United States" describes the history of Latin American music and its influences on American music over the last 20 years. Roberts' presentation is accompanied by recorded music.
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image/jpeg
Event Type
lecture
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Citation
Roberts, John Storm, “John Storm Roberts: Neilly Series Lecture,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed April 25, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/4815.