The influence of Louis Armstrong on the harlem renaissance 1923-1930, 2017
Decuir, Michael
2010-2019
This research explores Louis Armstrongs artistic choices and their impact directly and indirectly on the African-American literary, visual and performing arts between 1923 and 1930 during the period known as the Harlem Renaissance. This research uses analyses of musical transcriptions and examples of the periods literary and visual arts to verify the significance of Armstrongs influence(s). This research also analyzes the early nineteenth century West-African musical practices evident in Congo Square that were present in the traditional jazz and cultural behaviors that Armstrong heard and experienced growing up in New Orleans. Additionally, through a discourse analysis approach, this research examines the impact of Armstrongs art on the philosophical debate regarding the purpose of the periods art. Specifically, W.E.B. Du Boiss desire for the periods art to be used as propaganda and Alain Lockes admonitions that period African-American artists not produce works with the plight of blacks in America as the sole theme. KEY TERMS: Louis Armstrong, Harlem Renaissance, Blues Music, Jazz Music, The New Negro, Arts and Humanities
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2017-12-01
dissertation
Doctor of Arts in Humanities (DAH)
Clark Atlanta University
African American Studies, Africana Women's Studies, and History
Askew, Timothy Osinubi, Viktor Stephanie Evans,
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2018_decuir_michael
