“ [The Race of Sound] will appeal to readers wishing to learn about vocal timbre and the ways it may be perceived, and its framing in African American music, as well as to readers focusing …

essential-ism—strategies that serve purposes in different political moments. For exam-ple, Angela Y. Davis (Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, Bessie Smith and Billie …

Based on sixteen years of experiences with classical singing education in Scandinavia and the USA and on thirteen interviews with voice teachers, Eidsheim shows that singing teachers …

Drawing from African American studies, musicology, ethnomusicology, sound and voice studies, it critically examines how race is “measured” through sound, and how the authenticity of race …

Outlining how the voice is linked to ideas of racial essentialism and authenticity, Eidsheim untangles the relationship between race, gender, vocal technique, and timbre while addressing …

Critics continue to debate the value of U.S. black music according to a flawed distinction between racial authenticity and social construction. Both sides have it half-right.

Dec 1, 2019 · Her book examines listening as an essential ethical and civic practice that leads to deeper engagement with identity and particularly racial difference. Currently, her research …

Outlining how the voice is linked to ideas of racial essentialism and authenticity, Eidsheim untangles the relationship between race, gender, vocal technique, and timbre while addressing …

The Race of Sound: Listening, Timbre, and Vocality in African American Music by Professor Nina Sun Eidsheim opens with four distinct epigraphs. The first is from William Shakespeare’s …

Carnegie Hall explores the African origins and adaptations in African American music, from 1600 to the present day. Learn more in this article.