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Hace 6 días · Though antebellum (minstrel) troupes were white, the form developed in a form of racial collaboration, illustrating the axiom that defined – and continues to define – American music as it developed over the next century and a half: African-American innovations metamorphose into American popular culture when white performers learn ...
23 de may. de 2024 · A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and have been a part of gay culture . People do drag for reasons ranging from self-expression to mainstream performance.
Hace 5 días · Spirituals (also known as Negro spirituals, African American spirituals, Black spirituals, or spiritual music) is a genre of Christian music that is associated with African Americans, which merged varied African cultural influences with the experiences of being held in bondage in slavery, at first during the transatlantic slave trade and for centuries afterwards, through the domestic slave trade.
22 de may. de 2024 · Blackface minstrelsy, indigenous American theatrical form that constituted a subgenre of the minstrel show. Intended as comic entertainment, blackface minstrelsy was performed by a group of white minstrels (traveling musicians) with black-painted faces, whose material caricatured the singing and dancing of slaves.
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17 de may. de 2024 · Edwin P. Christy (born May 21, 1815, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died May 21, 1862, New York, N.Y.) was an early American minstrel show performer who founded (c. 1842) the Christy Minstrels, the most important of the early minstrel companies, and who originated the format of the typical minstrel show (q.v.).
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7 de may. de 2024 · Master Juba (born 1825?, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.—died 1852, London, England) was known as the “father of tap dance ” and the first African American to get top billing over a white performer in a minstrel show. He invented new techniques of creating rhythm by combining elements of African American vernacular dance, Irish jigs, and clogging.
20 de may. de 2024 · One of their most memorable songs, “A Minstrel in the Gallery,” released in 1975, continues to resonate with fans today. This article will delve into the meaning behind this timeless track, exploring its lyrics, themes, and artistic significance.
