MUSC 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gallo Record Company, Isicathamiya, Socalled
28 Oct 2016
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In 1920s, countries funneled more money into producing records. Founded by eric gallo: young british entrepreneur in johannesburg. In 1932, gallo opened recording studio for domestic content. Minstrelsy and vaudeville shows: blackface, black caricature. So-called coon songs evolved into new genre called isikhunzi . Tours and recordings recirculated shared elements back to african groups in the 20th century. Tracing the circulation of mbube back to the usa. Pete seeger (1919-2014) = activist (leftist politics), the weavers: blacklisted during the 1950s red scare, a world music pioneer. Expanded definition of american folk singers" repertoire: championed authentic african american music. The weavers" appeal was inexplicable to folk purists what they failed to grasp was that. Seeger and his comrades had managed to filter the stench of poverty and pig shit out of the proletarian music. Brought south african music to western audiences: has western elements that are familiar.
