Music in America's Cold War Diplomacy: Volume 18

by Danielle Fosler-Lussier

During the Cold War, thousands of musicians from the United States traveled the world, sponsored by the U.S. State Department's Cultural Presentations program. Performances of music in many styles--classical, rock 'n' roll, folk, blues, and jazz--competed with those by traveling Soviet and mainland Chinese artists, enhancing the prestige of American culture. These concerts offered audiences around the world evidence of America's improving race relations,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520284135
• ISBN13: 9780520284135
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"