Playing upon the Blue Guitar: Toward Re-Imaginings of the U.S. National Anthems

Autor/in	Scarlato, Mya
Titel	Playing upon the Blue Guitar: Toward Re-Imaginings of the U.S. National Anthems
Quelle	In: Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 21 (2022) 2, S.89-125 (37 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.22176/act21.2.89
Schlagwörter	Racism; Singing; Musicians; African Americans; Music Teachers; Music Education; Social Justice; Patriotism; Perspective Taking; Cultural Differences; Consciousness Raising; Social Change + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rassismus; Gesang; Musiker; Afroamerikaner; Music; Teacher; Teachers; Musiklehrer; Musikerziehung; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Patriotismus; Zukunftsperspektive; Kultureller Unterschied; Bewusstseinsbildung; Sozialer Wandel
Abstract	Drawing upon Maxine Greene's concepts of "wide awakeness" and "social imagination," I argue for the necessity of re-imagining "The Star-Spangled Banner" (U.S. national anthem) to account for a plurality of American perspectives and to de-legitimize ways in which racism and White privilege have dictated "correct interpretations" of the anthem throughout U.S. history. Toward these ends, in this essay I explore the patriotic re-imaginings of the U.S. national anthem by Black musicians Jimi Hendrix, René Marie, and Jon Batiste--two of whom incorporated "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," otherwise known as "the Black national anthem," into their musical renderings. I also look reflexively at my experience with the song as a White American music teacher striving to work toward anti-racist pedagogy and engagements with patriotic music in the classroom. While there are a variety of musical recordings linked throughout the essay, I recommend that the reader view the three video recordings list below before reading the essay. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	MayDay Group. Brandon University School of Music, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6A9, Canada. Tel: 204-571-8990; Fax: 204-727-7318; Web site: http://act.maydaygroup.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01